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gradienter

American  
[grey-dee-en-ter] / ˈgreɪ diˌɛn tər /

noun

Surveying.

  1. an instrument on a transit for measuring angles of inclination in terms of their tangents.

Etymology

Origin of gradienter

First recorded in 1880–85; gradient + -er 1

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