What is the meaning of gradient?

(DoD) The rate of inclination to horizontal expressed as a ratio, such as 1:25, indicating a one unit rise to 25 units of horizontal distance.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). gradient. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/gradient/definitions/1961911
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "gradient" http://smartdefine.org/gradient/definitions/1961911 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, gradient, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/gradient/definitions/1961911>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "gradient" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gradient/definitions/1961911>
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