gradient

1. A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension (synset 113881709)
   is a type of: change - a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
   subtypes:

   • concentration gradient - a gradient in concentration of a solute as a function of distance through a solution
   • gravity gradient - a gradient in the gravitational forces acting on different parts of a nonspherical object
   • temperature gradient - change in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)
2. The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal (synset 105075630)
   "a five-degree gradient"
   is a type of: position, spatial relation - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
   subtypes:

   • grade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
   • pitch, rake, slant - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
   • abruptness, precipitousness, steepness - the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
   • gentleness, gradualness - the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
   same as: slope

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