Hyphenation
gra·dı·entSynonyms
hill,
incline,
ramp,
slope,
acclivity,
angle,
bank,
cant,
declivity,
grade,
inclination,
lean,
leaning,
pitch,
riseEtymology
[ 'grA-dE-&nt ] (noun.) 1835. From Latin gradiens, present participle of gradior (“to step, to walk”)