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 For sunny styles, try Norma Kamali’s electric yellow strapless dress or Significant Other’s sunset gradient. —

Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 29 May 2026 Without the need for extra length, this set features a blue and lavender gradient, offset by star-like flecks. —

Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 25 May 2026 The wind will also be increasing out of the east due to an upper level low over the Bahamas and a ridge of high pressure over the Deep South and Gulf creating a tight pressure gradient. —

Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Lee was walking us along a sweetness gradient, beginning with a savory on-ramp of legumes and caviar and arriving at a place of unambiguous dessert. —

Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gradient

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The site was constrained by a number of factors, including the steep slope, mature trees, and seasonal water that emerged from the limestone and trickled through the property.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
That's thanks to the slight slope of the slim, tapered rear wall, which sticks out farthest at the bottom corner.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 June 2026