Clues for the word "GRADIENT"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 35 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on November 10, 2025.
Definition of gradient
- a. - Moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata.
- a. - Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad.
- a. - Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds.
- n. - The rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade.
- n. - A part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade.
- n. - The rate of increase or decrease of a variable magnitude, or the curve which represents it; as, a thermometric gradient.
Referring Clues
- Inclination
- Regular incline or quantitive change
- Slope
- Inclined surface
- Inclined part of the road
- Incline
- An inclination to stop working in the allotment
- Incline to wither in general
- (Degree of) slope
- Treading (anag) - slope
- Treading slippery slope
- Incline to stop in allotment
- Rate of inclination
- Rise and fall in subsidy
- Bank to let, including sink
- Slope that can get one treading laboriously
- Color effect in graphic design
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2025
- Daily American - January 08, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 14, 2024
- Daily American - January 28, 2024
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 08, 2023
- Daily American - January 08, 2023
- Daily American - January 28, 2018
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - May 01, 2017
- Daily American - January 08, 2017
- Universal - January 06, 2017
- Guardian Quick - June 04, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 19, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - February 15, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - February 06, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 28, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - July 01, 2011
- Guardian Quick - June 04, 2011
- Universal - April 02, 2011
- Guardian Quick - March 14, 2011
- Washington Post - February 14, 2010
- Thinks Daily - January 19, 2010
- New York Times - July 18, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - February 19, 2009
- New York Times - January 23, 2009
- LA Times - May 18, 2008
- Thinks Daily - January 19, 2008
- New York Sun - April 13, 2007
- Guardian Quick - June 03, 2006
- And in 5 more crossword puzzles...