도로, 철도 또는 지면의 기울어진 부분이나 비탈진 곳.
An inclined part of a road, railway, or ground; a physical slope.
예문:
"The heavy truck struggled to climb the steep gradient of the mountain pass."
"Engineers designed the railway with a gentle gradient to accommodate high-speed trains."
그래프나 직선이 기울어진 정도를 나타내는 수치.
The degree of steepness of a graph or a line at any given point.
예문:
"To find the gradient of the curve, you must calculate the derivative at that point."
"A negative gradient on the chart indicates a steady decline in sales over the quarter."
온도, 압력, 농도 등이 거리에 따라 변화하는 비율.
The rate of change in the magnitude of a physical quantity, such as temperature or pressure, between two points.
예문:
"Active transport allows cells to move ions against a concentration gradient."
"The thermal gradient between the equator and the poles drives global weather patterns."
일정한 기울기나 경사를 가지고 있는 상태.
Moving by steps or degrees; having a certain degree of inclination.
예문:
"The garden features a gradient path that winds slowly up to the gazebo."
"A gradient floor was installed in the shower room to ensure proper water drainage."