gentle gradient

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

describes a slope that is not steep

gradientADJECTIVE + NOUN

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gentle

Examples (10)

  • The hiking trail follows a gentle gradient for the first two miles.
  • Choose a route with a gentle gradient if you're new to cycling.
  • The wheelchair ramp was built at a gentle gradient to meet safety standards.
  • After the steep climb, the road levels into a gentle gradient across the plateau.
  • This beginner ski run has a gentle gradient, perfect for practicing turns.
  • Are you sure the treadmill is set to a gentle gradient for your recovery session?
  • Urban planners recommended a gentle gradient to improve drainage without erosion.
  • The river flows down a gentle gradient here, so the current is slow.
  • We opted for a driveway with a gentle gradient to prevent cars from scraping.
  • Historically, the railway maintained a gentle gradient to allow heavy freight trains to ascend.