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<p>The <b>grade</b> (US) or <b>gradient</b> (UK) (also called <b>slope</b>, <b>incline</b>, <b>mainfall</b>, <b>pitch</b> or <b>rise</b>) of a physical feature, landform or constructed line is either the <a href="page.php?w=elevation_angle">elevation angle</a> of that surface to the <a href="page.php?w=horizontal_plane">horizontal</a> or its tangent. It is a special case of the <a href="page.php?w=slope">slope</a>, where zero indicates <a href="page.php?w=horizontal_plane">horizontality</a>. A larger number indicates higher or steeper degree of</p><p>
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