Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downgradient

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-gra-di-ent
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

A position down along a gradient from a starting position.

adj

a location that receives groundwater from another location; similar to downstream.

adv

The direction along a gradient.

adv

a direction that groundwater flows toward.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From down- + gradient.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more downgradient (comparative) most downgradient (superlative)

Antonyms

upgradient

Questions

What does downgradient mean?
A position down along a gradient from a starting position.
Where does downgradient come from?
From down- + gradient.

How to pronounce downgradient

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