gradient
Prononciation : [ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt]
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Contexte : « mathematics »
(noun) a measure of how steep something is or how fast it changes. You can think of it like a hill. If the hill is very steep, the gradient is large; if it’s gentle, the gradient is small.
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The gradient of the hill made it easier for the bikes to go faster.
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The road had a flat gradient, so it was boring to ride on.
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What is the gradient of the mountain we are climbing?
Contexte : « color and art »
(noun) a smooth change from one color to another. Imagine a rainbow where the colors blend together without a clear line separating them.
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The artist used a lovely gradient in the painting to show the sunset.
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The gradient in that design is too abrupt, making it look unnatural.
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Can you create a gradient that goes from blue to green?
Contexte : « physics »
(noun) a difference in a certain quality, such as temperature or pressure, over a distance. It shows how much something changes as you move from one place to another.
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There was a noticeable temperature gradient as we moved from the sun to the shade.
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There wasn't a gradient in pressure, so the weather stayed the same.
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Is there a gradient in humidity between the two rooms?
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