English
Etymology
L. from gradior
Pronunciation
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Noun
gradient (plural gradients)
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- A slope or incline.
- A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
- calculus Of a function y = f(x) or the graph of such a function, the rate of change of y with respect to x, that is, the amount by which y changes for a certain (often unit) change in x.
- physics The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
- vector A vector operator that maps each value of a scalar field to a vector equal to the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: <math>\nabla</math>φ
Synonyms
(slope): hill, incline, ramp, slope
(in calculus): slope (of a line)
Derived terms
temperature gradient
Translations
trans-top|slope or incline
Croatian: t-|hr|nagib|m
French: t+|fr|pente|f
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Swedish: t|sv|lutning|c
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trans-top|rate of inclination or declination of a slope
Croatian: t-|hr|gradijent|m
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Swedish: t|sv|lutning|c
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trans-top|in calculus
Croatian: t-|hr|gradijent|m
French: t+|fr|gradient|m
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Portuguese: t-|pt|gradiente|m
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trans-top|in physics
Croatian: t-|hr|gradijent|m
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trans-top|in vector algebra
Croatian: t-|hr|gradijent|m
French: t+|fr|gradient|m
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Italian: t-|it|gradiente|m
Swedish: t+|sv|gradient|c
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