pressure gradient

American  

noun

Meteorology.

1. the change in atmospheric pressure per unit of horizontal distance in the direction in which pressure changes most rapidly.

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pressure gradient British  

noun

1. the change of pressure per unit distance See adverse pressure gradient favourable pressure gradient

2. meteorol the decrease in atmospheric pressure per unit of horizontal distance, shown on a synoptic chart by the spacing of the isobars

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Etymology

Origin of pressure gradient

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

A handful of additional human workers prepare ingredients at an off-site commissary kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2018

Erik Oberholtzer, the co-founder and a former chef, takes the uncommon approach of having a resident executive chef with a team that can devise menus and prepare ingredients for each site.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2018

Today Chung and his wife rise at dawn to prepare ingredients for their hot pots.

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