gradient
Example Sentences
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“The greater the temperature gradient, the stronger the storm systems are,” Gensini said.
From Seattle Times
Round a corner and out pops a slick airbrushed portrait of a demonic clown, or a biohazard symbol on a green and black gradient, scratched like a school desk.
From New York Times
To do that, it relies on magnetic field gradients applied at key moments.
From Science Magazine
This history displays an uneven gradient of progress.
From Salon
It has also engendered confusion by not keeping its recommendation simple, suggesting an illusion that there is a sharp age gradient for the benefit of boosters, which is clearly not the case.
From Washington Post
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