gradient

noun

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
水平から外れる線や面のもつ特性
- a five-degree gradient
  5度の勾配
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
ある物理量または寸法の大きさが段階的に変化すること

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