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gradient

🇬🇧 UK/'greidiәnt/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A slope or incline; the degree of steepness of a slope or rate of change of a quantity.

坡度;梯度;斜率

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
gradi
+
entperforming, being in a state
=gradient

Common Collocations

  • 1.steep gradient陡峭的坡度
  • 2.gentle gradient温和的坡度
  • 3.temperature gradient温度梯度

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The steep gradient of the mountain made hiking difficult.

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