Meaning of concentration gradient

What is the meaning of concentration gradient? Is it accurate to refer to concentration gradient of water?

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The concentration gradient is the difference of concentration of a substance among two areas.

Concentration is a word employed to designate the amount of a solute divided by the net quantity of the solution. As water in general is the solvent in this condition it is not accurate to refer to “concentration of water” in a particular solution.

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