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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Gradient Gradient The term 'Gradient' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' (1) a measure of slope (soil- or water-surface) in meters of rise or fall per meter of horizontal distance. (2) more general, a change of a value per unit of distance, e.g. the gradient in longshore transport causes erosion or accretion. (3) with reference to winds or currents, the rate of increase or decrease in speed, usually in the vertical; or the curve that represents this rate'. The term 'Gradient' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' General slope or rate of change in vertical elevation per unit of horizontal distance of water surface of a flowing stream. Slope along a specific route, as of a road surface, channel or pipe'. The term 'Gradient' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' (abbrev. GRAD) A rate of change with respect to distance of a variable quantity, as temperature or pressure, in the direction of maximum change'. Previous 5 Terms: Grade stake graded bedding Graded stream Grader Grades and standards Next 5 Terms: Gradient High Winds Grading certificates gradiometer Gradual Commencement grain About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.