Downgradient
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Downgradient is an adjective meaning A position down along a gradient from a starting position.
Meaning
A position down along a gradient from a starting position.
More Meanings
- (hydrology) a location that receives groundwater from another location; similar to downstream.
- The direction along a gradient.
- (hydrology) a direction that groundwater flows toward.
Example Sentences
Monitoring wells are installed downgradient of a contamination source to detect a contaminant plume.
Antonyms for downgradient
Common opposites include upgradient.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include downbound, intergradient, upgradient, downward, downmost, downcoming.
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