gradient | n 1. slope, inclined part, cerun: a steep ~, cerun yg curam; 2. degree of slope, kecerunan: a ~ of 1 in 3, kecerunan 1 thdp 3. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
grade | vt 1. classify according to quality, size, rank, menggredkan: these oranges are ~d according to size and quality, oren-oren ini digredkan mengikut saiz dan kualiti; to ~ timber, menggredkan kayu balak; 2. assign or mark with grade obtained, memberi [sso, sst] /gred, markah/: the students are ~d at the end of every month, pelajar-pelajar diberi gred pd setiap hujung bulan; he had about 50 essays to mark and ~, dia ada lebih kurang 50 esei yg harus diperiksa dan diberi markah; 3. reduce gradient of land (for building road etc) mengurangkan kecerunan: the road was been newly ~d, kecerunan jalan itu baru saja dikurangkan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
ascent | n 1. act of, a. (rising) naiknya (ke udara): the plane’s rapid ~, naiknya kapal terbang itu ke udara dgn derasnya; the ~ of vapours from the swamp, naiknya wap ke udara dr paya; b. (climbing) pendakian, mendaki, memanjat, menaiki; (of steps etc) menaiki, memanjat: the ~ of Everest, pendakian Gunung Everest; c. (going upstream) memudiki: they began the ~ of the Rajang before daybreak, mereka mula memudiki Sungai Rajang sebelum mata hari terbit; d. (rising in rank, level, degree, etc) peningkatan: his ~ from waiter to manager, peningkatannya drpd pelayan menjadi pengurus; 2. way by which one ascends, jalan naik, (pen)dakian: the ~ is steep and slippery, jalan naik itu curam dan licin; 3. degree of elevation, gradient, kecerunan: the road has an ~ of five degrees, kecerunan jalan itu lima darjah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |