gradient
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For example, a cyclist who suddenly hits a curb experiences a sharp velocity gradient when the bike stops but the rider's momentum continues forward.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
"We picked particular areas to enable us to see a gradient of high nutrients to low nutrients," said Dr Richard Unsworth from Swansea University, adding that the team's findings were "stark".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
He testified: “It’s tough to go against the gradient with command and be the only one.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
“Time to recalibrate my gradient on the big picture,” one co-founder wrote to announce his last day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The proteins create a gradient within the egg.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing gradient
Born a Crime
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By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
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