A rate of inclination; a slope. The gradient of the hill made it difficult to climb.
A measure of how steep a slope is, often expressed as a ratio or percentage. The road has a gradient of 10%, making it challenging for cyclists.
A gradual change in degree or intensity, such as in color or temperature. The artist used a gradient to transition from blue to green in the painting.
In mathematics, a vector that describes the direction and rate of fastest increase of a scalar field. The gradient of the function was calculated to determine the direction of maximum increase.