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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
gradient



gra·di·ent [gradient gradients] BrE [ˈɡreɪdiənt] NAmE [ˈɡreɪdiənt] noun
1. (also grade especially in NAmE)the degree to which the ground slopes, especially on a road or railway
a steep gradient
a hill with a gradient of 1 in 4 (or 25%)
2. (technical)the rate at which temperature, pressure, etc. changes, or increases and decreases, between one region and another
See also:grade

Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: from ↑grade, on the pattern of salient.

Example Bank:
The field was on a slight gradient.
The road has a fairly steep gradient.
The hill has a gradient of 1 in 4 (or 25%).
The line here is on a steep gradient climbing towards Merstham Tunnel.


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