A slope or incline.
The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.
A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ
A gradual change in color. A color gradient; gradation.
The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds.
Moving by steps; walking.
Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.
A ridge or berm at a perimeter
The green border of a field, dug up in order to carry the earth onto other land to improve it.
A line of snow left behind by the edge of a snowplow’s blade.
A long snowbank along the side of a road.
A line of leaves etc heaped up by the wind.
A similar streak of seaweed etc on the surface of the sea formed by Langmuir circulation.
A line of gravel left behind by the edge of a grader’s blade.
A row of cut grain or hay allowed to dry in a field.
To arrange (e.g. new-made hay) in lines or windrows.