upgradient

== English == === Etymology === From up- +‎ gradient. === Adjective === upgradient (comparative more upgradient, superlative most upgradient) A position up along a gradient from a starting position. (hydrology) a location that is the source groundwater for another location; similar to upstream. ==== Antonyms ==== downgradient === Adverb === upgradient (comparative more upgradient, superlative most upgradient) The reverse direction along a gradient. (hydrology) a direction that groundwater flows from. ==== Antonyms ==== downgradient === Anagrams === depurating, reupdating