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Added 9 October 2026

gradient

/ˈɡɹeɪdiənt/ noun

Latin root: gradiēns Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gradient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension.
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal.
a five-degree gradient

Origin

From Latin gradiēns, present participle of gradior (“to step, to walk”).

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