“Gradience” or “Gradients”—Which to use?

“Gradience” or “Gradients”

Overview

gradience / gradients are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

gradience: NA

gradients: (noun) a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension. (noun) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal.

Pronunciation

gradience: NA

gradients: g·r·EY·d·iy·ah·n·t·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “gradience”

Examples of “gradients”

…(including RI-MP2, energies and analytic gradients)
One alternative to selection gradients is the use of high…
…with the ship provides acceptable gradients which for railway traffic should…
…di Oropa at , with gradients on the climb reaching as…
…mesocosm studies is that environmental gradients of interest (e.g., warming temperatures)…
…DEA, 2SF; energies, properties, and gradients for most methods), including complex-valued…
By manipulating gradients (e.g., climate variables) mesocosm studies…
…the race, at , its gradients were crushing, with the steepest…
…which in turn creates density gradients .
…and water content, destabilizes chemical gradients, subducts organic matter, and influences…

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