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The poster used a blue-to-green gradient.
What does Gradient mean?
Gradient means a gradual change or slope.
Dictionary definition
A gradual change in colour, amount, height, steepness, or level from one point to another.
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Gradient in a sentence
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The hill had a steep gradient near the top.
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In math and design, gradient can describe how something changes across space.
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What does gradient mean?
Gradient can describe a slope or a gradual change, such as one colour fading into another.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses gradient correctly?
A colour gradient is a gradual change from one colour to another.
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Which phrase is closest in meaning to gradient?
A gradient is a gradual change or slope.
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WordGradient.
Partnoun.
MeaningGradient means a gradual change or slope.
ExampleExample: The poster used a blue-to-green gradient.
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- Syllables
- gray · dee · unt
- Strongest beat
- gray
- Ending
- unt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gray.
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Synonyms
Words like Gradient
gradual changeA slow change from one state or point to another.
slopeA slant or steepness, especially on land or a graph.
transitionA change from one form, colour, or state to another.
Antonyms
Opposite words
uniform levelA level that stays the same instead of changing.
flatnessA lack of slope or steepness.
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Gradient word family
Base word
gradient
noun
gradients
More than one gradient.
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