👉 In mathematics and physics, "steepening" refers to a gradual increase or decrease in the slope of a curve or surface. It is often used in situations where the function is not linear but instead has a non-linear relationship with its input variables. For example, consider the following equation for a parabola: \[ y = x^2 + 3 \] In this equation, the steepness (or curvature) of the curve at any point can be determined by observing how quickly the
