gradient C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈɡreɪdiənt/ UK /ˈɡreɪdiənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a rate of inclination or change; a slope The road climbed a steep gradient toward the mountain pass. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a rate of inclination or... slopeinclinegradeinclinationpitchramp Word family Related forms gradegradationgradualgradually Etymology AI details Coined in English in the 19th century from Latin gradiens, present participle of gradi ('to step, walk'), modeled on words like salient; from gradus ('step'). gradiēns Latin gradī Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gradient **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡreɪdiənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡreɪdiənt/ ## Meanings 1. a rate of inclination or change; a slope ## Examples - The road climbed a steep gradient toward the mountain pass. ## Synonyms - slope - incline - grade - inclination - pitch - ramp ## Related Forms - grade - gradation - gradual - gradually ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gradiēns - Root: gradī ## Etymology Coined in English in the 19th century from Latin gradiens, present participle of gradi ('to step, walk'), modeled on words like salient; from gradus ('step'). ## AI Etymology Gradient was coined in English in the 19th century from Latin gradiens, present participle of gradi ('to step, walk'), modeled on words like salient; from gradus ('step'). The etymological trail includes Latin gradiēns and Latin gradī. As a noun, gradient names a rate of inclination or change; a slope. The same family is visible in related forms such as grade, gradation, gradual, and gradually. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown