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• Gradient — Gra di*ent, n. 1. The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade. [1913 Webster] 2. A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade. [1913 Webster] 3. The rate of increase or decrease of a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gradient maker — Gradient Gra di*ent, n. 1. The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade. [1913 Webster] 2. A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade. [1913 Webster] 3. The rate of increase or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gradient post — Gradient Gra di*ent, n. 1. The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade. [1913 Webster] 2. A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade. [1913 Webster] 3. The rate of increase or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gradient — /gray dee euhnt/, n. 1. the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a highway, railroad, etc. 2. an inclined surface; grade; ramp. 3. Physics. a. the rate of change with respect to distance of a variable quantity, as… …   Universalium

• gradient — noun Etymology: Latin gradient , gradiens, present participle of gradi Date: 1835 1. a. the rate of regular or graded ascent or descent ; inclination b. a part sloping upward or downward 2. change in the value of a quantity (as temperature,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Wind gradient — In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradientcite book | last = Hadlock | first = Charles | title = Mathematical Modeling in the Environment | publisher = Mathematical Association of America | location = Washington | year …   Wikipedia

• geothermal gradient — noun : the increase in the temperature of the earth from the surface downward averaging about 1° F for each 70 feet * * * the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth. [1935 40] * * * geothermal gradient noun The rate at… …   Useful english dictionary

• Qanat — A qanat (from ar. قناة) or kareez (from fa. كاريز) is a water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water to human settlements or for irrigation in hot, arid and semi arid climates. The technology is known to have developed in… …   Wikipedia

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn — The Bremgarten Dietikon Bahn (BD) is a privately owned railway company in Switzerland. Its railway line connects Wohlen and Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau with Dietikon in the canton of Zurich. The line has been modernised and is part of the… …   Wikipedia

• Tanygrisiau railway station — Infobox UK station name = Tanygrisiau code = manager = Ffestiniog Railway locale = Tanygrisiau borough = Gwynedd owner = Ffestiniog Railway latitude = 52.98580 longitude = 3.96303 gridref = SH683449 platforms = 2 years = 1836 events = Station… …   Wikipedia