ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Upgradient

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Upgradient is an adjective meaning A position up along a gradient from a starting position.

Meaning

A position up along a gradient from a starting position.

More Meanings

  1. (hydrology) a location that is the source groundwater for another location; similar to upstream.
  2. The reverse direction along a gradient.
  3. (hydrology) a direction that groundwater flows from.

Example Sentences

Uncontaminated groundwater is found upgradient of a contamination source.

Antonyms for upgradient

Common opposites include downgradient.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gradient, ascendant, resurgent, ortholinear, vert, geopositioned.

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