gradient; degree of inclination
Technical term for the steepness of a slope, often used in geography, engineering, and mathematics.
The gradient of this road is 8 percent.
On slopes with a steep gradient, I get off and push my bicycle.
Compound of 傾斜 (keisha, 'inclination') + 度 (do, 'degree'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for forming technical terms.