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gradient — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gradient noun The steepness or slope of a road, hill, or surface.

Senses

gradient 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.

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