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# gradient

noun (a gradient, gradients)

«gradient» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. How steep a slope, hill or road is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#m1)
2. (maths) A number that shows how steep a line is on a graph. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#m2)
3. (art) A smooth change from one colour or shade to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths: gradient = rise ÷ run (how far up for each step across). In geography: steep gradients on hills, road signs give gradients like 10% (1 in 10). In art and computing: a colour gradient from light to dark.

### Examples

- The road has a steep gradient. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#x1)
- A sign warns of a 1 in 10 gradient. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#x2)
- Work out the gradient of the line. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#x3)
- The cyclist struggled up the gradient. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#x4)
- The picture has a blue to white gradient. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#x5)
- A gentle gradient is easier to walk up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Pronounced GRAY-dee-ent. In maths: gradient = change in up ÷ change across; a bigger number means steeper; 10% = 1 in 10 = rises 10 m for every 100 m across. In the US, a road's slope is often called «grade».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gradient» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gradient/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gradient» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gradient.html) on Mova free.