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• Gradient — Gra di*ent, a. [L. gradiens, p. pr. of gradi to step, to go. See {Grade}.] 1. Moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata. Wilkins. [1913 Webster] 2. Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad …   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 — gra•di•ent [[t]ˈgreɪ di ənt[/t]] n. 1) civ the degree of inclination of a highway, railroad, etc., or the rate of ascent or descent of a stream or river 2) an inclined surface; grade; ramp 3) phs a) the rate of change with respect to distance of… …   From formal English to slang

• rising — Synonyms and related words: Brownian movement, abruptness, abscess, acclinate, acclivitous, acclivity, advance, anabasis, anabatic, angular motion, aposteme, apparition, appearance, appearing, arising, ascendant, ascending, ascension, ascensional …   Moby Thesaurus

• gradient — Synonyms and related words: bank, bevel, bezel, chute, easy slope, fleam, gentle slope, glacis, grade, hanging gardens, helicline, hillside, inclination, incline, inclined plane, launching ramp, lean, leaning, pitch, ramp, rise, rising, scarp,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• gradient — gra·di·ent || greɪdɪənt n. slope, incline; rate of ascent or descent adj. sloping, rising or descending gradually …   English contemporary dictionary

• gradient — n 1. slope, incline, ramp, rising ground, inclined surface or plane. 2. grade, rate, degree, point, mark, indicator …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• gradient — /ˈgreɪdiənt / (say graydeeuhnt) noun 1. the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent, in a railway, etc. 2. an inclined surface; grade; ramp. 3. Physics a. change in a variable quantity, as temperature or pressure, per unit… …  

• Ruling gradient — The ruling gradient (or ruling grade) of a section of railway line is the steepest section of that line. The ruling gradient is important in assigning locomotives to trains, as the locomotives must have sufficient power to pull the train over the …   Wikipedia

• Geothermal gradient — The geothermal gradient is the rate of increase in temperature per unit depth in the Earth. It varies with location and is typically measured by determining the bottom open hole temperature after borehole drilling. To achieve accuracy the… …   Wikipedia

• pseudospatial gradient sensing — Mechanism for sensing a gradient of a diffusible chemical in which the cell sends protrusions out at random; up gradient protrusions are stabilized by positive feedback (because receptor occupancy is rising with time) and others are transitory… …   Dictionary of molecular biology