GRADIENT Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

gradient

noun

ˈgrā-dē-ənt

as in slope

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the path goes up at a pretty steep gradient before leveling off

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Recent Examples of gradient The trend is more of a downward slope than an abrupt falloff, but the gradient is steep and represents a crisis to colleges dependent on filling classroom seats and dorm beds. —

Jeffrey Selingo, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 Earlier in the week, those systems created a pressure gradient that increased wind speeds. —

Troy Bridges, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 The very act of extracting energy from those gradients and feeding off of it, in some variety, is what fuels all biological processes at their core. —

Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026 Human eyes are remarkably good at sensing color gradients and brightness changes. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gradient

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The gangway up to the Empire State VII slopes from the dock at Fort Schuyler in the Bronx, where the East River meets the Long Island Sound.

— Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026
Forecasters warned of elevated fire danger across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties; the Kern County desert; and the slopes of the Mojave Desert.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026