gradient

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

helling, stijging

an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope

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The car struggled to climb the steep gradient.
De auto had moeite om de steile helling op te rijden.
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The train slowly ascended the mountain gradient.
De trein steeg langzaam de berghelling op.
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2.

hellingspercentage, stijgingspercentage

the rate of ascent or descent of a road or railway

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The road has a gradient of 1 in 10.
De weg heeft een hellingspercentage van 1 op 10.
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Engineers calculated the optimal gradient for the new railway line.
Ingenieurs berekenden de optimale helling voor de nieuwe spoorlijn.
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slopeinclinepitchrate of change
3.

gradiënt, verloop

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.
De temperatuurgradiënt over de metalen staaf was significant.
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Scientists are studying the pressure gradient in the atmosphere.
Wetenschappers bestuderen de drukgradiënt in de atmosfeer.
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