Gradient is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for GRADIENT in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a rate of inclination
• an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope
• the degree of a slope
• the degree of steepness of a graph at any point.
• an increase or decrease in the magnitude of a property (e.g. temperature, pressure, or concentration) observed in passing from one point or moment to another.
• the rate of such a change.
• the vector formed by the operator ∇ acting on a scalar function at a given point in a scalar field.
• (degree of) slope
• The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade.
• A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade.
• The rate of increase or decrease of a variable magnitude, or the curve which represents it; as, a thermometric gradient.
• a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
• the vector formed by the operator ∇ acting on a scalar function at a given point in a scalar field.
ADJECTIVE:
• Moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata.
• Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad.
• Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds.
• sloping uniformly

Words related to GRADIENT

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Words that contain GRADIENT

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How to use GRADIENT in a sentence

• The gradient of the hill favored the attack, which was made at an acute angle, and the first assault smashed the lock.
• There is, however, no definite speed corresponding to each notch, for this will vary with the load on each car, and with the gradient upon which it may be running.
• Taking the easy gradient at the west end of the church, between the grassy slopes planted with lilacs and other shrubs and trees, we arrived at the grotto.
• The Skis kept to the lowest line and ran safely and steadily through this powder snow at a low gradient.
• To avoid confusion when Ski-ing, the gradient is usually named by the angle of the slope.
• The gradient of slopes is shown by the contour lines, the drop between each being 30 metres or approximately 100 feet.
• The barometer descended on a steep regular gradient all night, turning suddenly to an equally steep up grade this morning.
• It is certainly difficult to account for unless we imagine that during the calm the surface layer of cold air is extremely thin and that there is a steep inverted gradient.
• For presently at a fork in the road he saw that the driver of the limousine had swung to the left, taking the low road, that to the right offering a steep gradient.
• At the turn of the road, On Upthorne hill, the mare, utterly sobered by the gradient, bowed her head and went with slow, wise feet, taking care of the trap and of her master.
• The gradient was stiff, as usual, and the path none too good.
• There was no relaxation of the steep gradient, no water, and no shade, and the height to be surmounted was 4000 feet.
• Going up the hills the Philosopher bent forward to the gradient, stamping vigorously as he trod, almost snorting like a bull in the pride of successful energy.
• It is probable, however, that the gradient diminishes downwards, and that the level at which such temperatures exist lies rather deeper than this.
• Some of our cavalry, who had ridden round by an easier gradient, captured several Belgic chieftains, including their general, Valentinus.
• Therefore the utmost care should be taken to lay the house drains in straight lines, both in plan and gradient, and to give the adequate inclination.
• His eyes were lifted as he calculated the new gradient ahead of him, and thus on the instant he caught sight of Santa aloft in the porch-way.
• If on a road there is a gradient to be leveled, it will be brought down most quickly by two parties of workmen, one cutting away at the top, the other filling in the bottom.
• There being no gradient to assist the natural flow of the water, it had to be pumped forward by successive stages.
• They were climbing at a gradient as steep as the laboring car could negotiate.
• With a sigh of relief Dunshie stepped out upon the good hard macadam, and proceeded with the merest show of stealth up the gentle gradient.
• Snorting angrily, the engines climb up this steep gradient, cross the river by an iron bridge and then groaning under the brakes, slide down into another valley.
• The method can even be used on a slight uphill gradient.

Similar words containing GRADI without suffix ent

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