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gradient

[grey-dee-uhnt] / ˈgreɪ di ənt /


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“Time to recalibrate my gradient on the big picture,” one co-founder wrote to announce his last day.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings also show that broad ecological patterns, such as precipitation gradients and the influence of altitude, remain detectable even under extreme conditions and can be observed at the genetic level.

From Science Daily

In options trading, there are gradients of success.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “Vaccine Flag,” a vertical banner arcs gracefully across a soft gradient of L.A. haze, but the banner’s fabric is so tattered and decayed that its advertisement for vaccines is barely legible.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers voiced excitement that cat whiskers have a similar kind of material intelligence and stiffness gradient.

From Barron's