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gradient (noun)

gradient /ˈgreɪdijənt/ noun

plural gradients

gradient

/ˈgreɪdijənt/

noun

plural gradients

Britannica Dictionary definition of GRADIENT

[count]

: a place where the ground slopes up or down : slope

a steep gradient

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