temperature gradient
noun Meteorology.
rate of change of temperature with distance.
Words nearby temperature gradient
temperance,
temperate,
temperate bacteriophage,
temperate zone,
temperature,
temperature gradient,
temperature inversion,
temperature spot,
temperature-humidity index,
tempered,
tempest
British Dictionary definitions for temperature gradient
temperature gradient
noun
the rate of change in temperature in a given direction, esp in altitude
Scientific definitions for temperature gradient
temperature gradient
The rate of change of temperature with displacement in a given direction from a given reference point.