gradient
Example Sentences
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“The greater the temperature gradient, the stronger the storm systems are,” Gensini said.
From Seattle Times
Round a corner and out pops a slick airbrushed portrait of a demonic clown, or a biohazard symbol on a green and black gradient, scratched like a school desk.
From New York Times
To do that, it relies on magnetic field gradients applied at key moments.
From Science Magazine
The edges of the covered veranda frame the distant plateau, turning the horizon into a gradient that fades on a rainy summer day from emerald green to algal gray.
From New York Times
As expected, the gradient is evident, going from dullest at the left, to shiniest at the far right.
From Salon
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