1. s. An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
2. s. The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
The road has a very sharp downward slope at that point.
3. s. (mathematics) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points on a line; zero if the line is horizontal, undefined if it is vertical.
The slope of this line is 0.5
4. s. (mathematics) The slope of the line tangent to a curve at a given point.
The slope of a parabola increases linearly with x.
5. s. The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).
The slope of an asphalt shingle roof system should be 4:12 or greater.
6. s. (vulgar, highly offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.
7. v. (intransitive) To tend steadily upward or downward.
The road slopes sharply down at that point.
8. v. To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.
to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment
9. v. (colloquial usually followed by a preposition) To try to move surreptitiously.
I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.
10. v. (military) To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.
2. s. A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
3. s. (calculus) Of a function y = f(x) or the graph of such a function, the rate of change of y with respect to x that is, the amount by which y changes for a certain (often unit) change in x equivalently
4. s. (science) The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
5. s. (analysis) A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ
6. s. A gradual change in color. A color gradient; gradation.
7. adj. Moving by steps; walking.
gradient automata
8. adj. Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.
the gradient line of a railroad
9. adj. Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds.
pending
1. esperando, pendiente
pending
1. v. present participle of pend
2. adj. Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
3. adj. Begun but not completed.
4. adj. About to happen; imminent or impending.
5. prep. While waiting for something; until.
Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
6. prep. During.
Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
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