Meaning

2 senses
  1. A position up along a gradient from a starting position.

  2. A location that is the source groundwater for another location; similar to upstream.

    Uncontaminated groundwater is found upgradient of a contamination source.

Origin

From up- + gradient.

From up- + gradient.

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Forms

more upgradient, most upgradient
Comparativemore upgradient Lesson
Superlativemost upgradient Lesson

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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