gradient vs slope

gradient and slope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gradient	Yes	No	No	No
slope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gradient and slope are synonyms defined as:

gradient and slope: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal

gradient (noun)	slope (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension	an elevated geological formation

gradient (verb)	slope (verb)
	be at an angle