gradient
/ˈɡreɪdiənt/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेडिअन्ट
ढलान, चढ़ाई
Core word
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[C] especially British
the degree to which the ground slopes, especially on a road or railway
ढलान, चढ़ाई
- The bus slowed down on the steep gradient.
- a gradient of 1 in 10
- Cyclists find it hard to climb a gradient this steep.
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- The railway line has a gentle gradient as it enters the valley.
- Trucks must use a low gear on a steep gradient.
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[C] mathematics
the steepness of a line on a graph, measured as the change in the vertical value divided by the change in the horizontal value
प्रवणता, (रेखा का) ढाल
- Find the gradient of the line joining the two points.
- Students must calculate the gradient from the two points on the graph.
- A positive gradient means that the line rises from left to right.
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- The teacher asked us to draw the graph and find its gradient.
- The gradient of a horizontal line is zero.
Synonyms slope
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[C] technical
the rate at which temperature, pressure or another quantity changes from one place to another
प्रवणता, (तापमान या दाब आदि का) क्रमिक परिवर्तन
- a steep temperature gradient
- A pressure gradient between the two regions drives the wind.
- There is a sharp temperature gradient between the surface and the deep sea.
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- Water moves from a high concentration to a low one along a concentration gradient.
- The gradient of pressure causes air to move from one place to another.
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a gradient of + number/ratio
A gradient is the degree of slope of land, a road or a railway. It is given as a ratio or percentage: a gradient of 1 in 10.
'Gradient' भूमि, सड़क या रेलमार्ग की ढलान की मात्रा है, जिसे अनुपात या प्रतिशत में बताया जाता है: a gradient of 1 in 10।
- The road has a gradient of 1 in 8.
- Trains slow down on a steep gradient.
gradient (maths)
In mathematics, the gradient of a line is its steepness, equal to the change in y divided by the change in x.
गणित में रेखा की 'gradient' उसकी ढलान है, जो y के परिवर्तन को x के परिवर्तन से भाग देने पर मिलती है।
- Find the gradient of the line joining (1, 2) and (3, 6).
gradient of + quantity
In science, gradient describes how fast something such as temperature or pressure changes with distance.
विज्ञान में 'gradient' बताता है कि तापमान या दाब जैसी राशि दूरी के साथ कितनी तेज़ी से बदलती है।
- There is a steep temperature gradient between the surface and the core.
adjective + gradient
Steep, gentle, shallow and uniform are the most common adjectives with gradient.
Gradient के साथ steep, gentle, shallow और uniform सबसे सामान्य adjectives हैं।
- The cyclist struggled on the steep gradient.
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adjective + gradient
steepgentleshallowuniformconstant
- A gentle gradient makes the path easy for cyclists.
verb + gradient
climbmeasurecalculatereducedescend
- Engineers reduced the gradient of the railway line.
gradient + noun
maplineprofiledescent
- The map shows the gradient of the hill.
science gradient
temperature gradientpressure gradientdensity gradientconcentration gradient
- Diffusion occurs along a concentration gradient.
gradient + comparison
steeper gradientgentler gradient1 in 201 in 100a rise of
- The railway line needs a gentler gradient near the bridge.
पुल के पास रेल पटरी की ढलान कम होनी चाहिए।
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- The bus struggled up the steep gradient to the hill station.
बस पहाड़ी स्थल तक की तीखी चढ़ाई पर मुश्किल से चल पाई।
- Radhika calculated the gradient of the graph in her Maths test.
राधिका ने गणित की परीक्षा में ग्राफ़ की ढलान निकाली।
- A railway line cannot have too steep a gradient.
रेलवे लाइन की ढलान बहुत अधिक नहीं हो सकती।
- Air flows from high pressure to low pressure along the pressure gradient.
हवा pressure gradient के अनुसार उच्च दाब से निम्न दाब की ओर बहती है।
- The gradient of the slope is one in twelve.
ढलान का अनुपात बारह में एक है।
- The cyclist walked his bike up the last, steepest gradient.
साइकिल सवार ने आख़िरी, सबसे तीखी चढ़ाई पर अपनी साइकिल पैदल चलाई।
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✗ The gradient of road is one in ten.
✓ The gradient of the road is one in ten.
A specific road needs the.
किसी विशेष सड़क के लिए 'the' आता है।