συντελεστής διεύθυνσης — meaning in English

English meaning

• gradient noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.
• slope noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.

Senses

συντελεστής διεύθυνσης is used for these senses in English:

• gradient (, calculus) A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇φ

gradient — full definition

1. noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.
2. noun A gradual, smooth transition between two colors or shades.
3. noun The rate at which a quantity (such as temperature or pressure) changes over distance.

slope — full definition

1. noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
2. verb To rise or fall at a steady angle.

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