gradient

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

cerun, kecerunan

an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope

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The car struggled to climb the steep gradient.
Kereta itu bergelut untuk mendaki cerun yang curam.
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The train slowly ascended the mountain gradient.
Kereta api perlahan-lahan mendaki cerun gunung.
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2.

kecerunan, gradien

the rate of ascent or descent of a road or railway

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The road has a gradient of 1 in 10.
Jalan itu mempunyai kecerunan 1 dalam 10.
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Engineers calculated the optimal gradient for the new railway line.
Jurutera mengira kecerunan optimum untuk landasan kereta api baharu.
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3.

kecerunan, gradien

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

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The temperature gradient across the metal bar was significant.
Kecerunan suhu merentasi bar logam adalah signifikan.
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Scientists are studying the pressure gradient in the atmosphere.
Saintis sedang mengkaji kecerunan tekanan dalam atmosfera.
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