Downgradient

Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnˈɡɹeɪdiənt/

Downgradient (adjective)

  1. Moving or situated in the direction that a slope descends.

Examples

  • The water flows in a downgradient path.
  • They built the road in a downgradient direction.

Common collocations: downgradient flow, downgradient slope, move downgradient, flow downgradient

Downgradient (adverb)

  1. In a direction that follows the slope downward.

Examples

  • The river runs downgradient.
  • The cyclist sped downgradient.

Synonyms of Downgradient

Neutral

Antonyms of Downgradient

  • — used in hydrology to describe movement against the gradient