gradient
🇬🇧 UK/'greidiәnt/🇺🇸 US
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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-derivedCommon 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.