Gradient — synonyms, definition

1. gradient (Noun)

acclivity ascent bank bias decline declivity descent downgrade embankment grade hill hillside inclination incline leaning obliqueness pitch slant slope tilt

gradient (Noun) — A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension.

gradient (Noun) — The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal. ex. "a five-degree gradient"

change position spatial relation abruptness concentration gradient gentleness grade gradualness gravity gradient pitch precipitousness rake slant steepness temperature gradient