gradient

US /ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt/
UK /ˈɡreɪ.di.ənt/
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1.

lereng, kemiringan

an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope

:
The car struggled to climb the steep gradient.
Mobil itu kesulitan menanjak lereng yang curam.
The train slowly ascended the mountain gradient.
Kereta api perlahan menanjak lereng gunung.
2.

kemiringan, gradien

the rate of ascent or descent of a road or railway

:
The road has a gradient of 1 in 10.
Jalan itu memiliki kemiringan 1 banding 10.
Engineers calculated the optimal gradient for the new railway line.
Insinyur menghitung kemiringan optimal untuk jalur kereta api baru.
3.

gradien, perubahan

the rate of change of a physical quantity (such as temperature or pressure) with respect to distance in a given direction

:
The temperature gradient across the metal bar was significant.
Gradien suhu di seluruh batang logam sangat signifikan.
Scientists are studying the pressure gradient in the atmosphere.
Para ilmuwan sedang mempelajari gradien tekanan di atmosfer.