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Meaning of downgradient | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A position down along a gradient from a starting position.
  2. a location that receives groundwater from another location; similar to downstream.

Examples

“Monitoring wells are installed downgradient of a contamination source to detect a contaminant plume.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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