pressure gradient

noun

The rate of decrease (gradient) of pressure in space at a fixed time. The term is sometimes used to denote simply the magnitude of the gradient of the pressure field.

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Meanings

nounpressure gradient (plural pressure gradients)

plural pressure gradients

  1. The rate of decrease (gradient) of pressure in space at a fixed time. The term is sometimes used to denote simply the magnitude of the gradient of the pressure field.
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