temperature gradient

Definitions

General Science

• noun a gradual increase in temperature travelling from the north or south pole towards the equator
• noun a change in temperature with distance from a hot or cold object

Electronics

• The rate of change of temperature as a function of a given variable, especially distance.

Nearby Definitions of “temperature gradient”

• temperature compensation
• temperature compensator
• temperature control
• temperature-controlled environment
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• temperature scale

Contexts for “temperature gradient”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Electronics