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1. (n.) gradient
the degree of inclination of a highway, railroad, etc., or the rate of ascent or descent of a stream or river.
2. gradient
an inclined surface; grade; ramp.
3. gradient
the rate of change with respect to distance of a variable quantity, as temperature or pressure, in the direction of maximum change.
4. gradient
a curve representing such a rate of change.
5. gradient
a differential operator that, operating upon a function of several variables, results in a vector whose coordinates are the partial derivatives of the function.
6. (adj.) gradient
rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.
7. gradient
progressing by walking; stepping with the feet as animals do.
Etymology: (1635–45; < L gradient-, s. of gradiēns, prp. of gradī to walk, go)
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| Definition of 'Gradient' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gradient
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
2. (noun) gradient, slope
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
"a five-degree gradient"
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| Definition of 'Gradient' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Gradient
moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata
2. (adj) Gradient
rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad
3. (adj) Gradient
adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds
4. (noun) Gradient
the rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade
5. (noun) Gradient
a part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade
6. (noun) Gradient
the rate of increase or decrease of a variable magnitude, or the curve which represents it; as, a thermometric gradient
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| Definition of 'Gradient' |
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. Gradient
The rate of inclination to horizontal expressed as a ratio, such as 1:25, indicating a one unit rise to 25 units of horizontal distance.
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Sense: the amount of slope (eg of a road, a railway)
a gradient of 1 in 4.
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 Afrikaans: styging, helling |
 Arabic: درجَة المَيْل أو الأنْحِد |
 Bulgarian: градиент |
 Brazilian: declive |
 Czech: stupeň sklonu |
 German: das Gefälle |
 Danish: hældning; hældningsgrad |
 Greek: κλίση |
 Spanish: inclinación, pendiente |
 Estonian: gradient |
 Farsi: میزان شیب |
 Finnish: kaltevuus |
 French: inclinaison |
 Hebrew: שִׁיפּוּעַ |
 Hindi: अनुपात |
 Croatian: nagib |
 Hungarian: lejtősség(i szög) |
 Indonesian: tanjakan |
 Icelandic: halli, hallagráða, stigul |
 Italian: pendenza |
 Japanese: 傾斜度 |
 Korean: 경사도 |
 Lithuanian: gradientas |
 Latvian: slīpums |
 Malay: kecerunan |
 Dutch: hellingshoek |
 Norwegian: hellings-/skråningsgrad |
 Polish: nachylenie |
 Persian: میزان شیب |
 Pashto: شيوه، ځوړى، شوه |
 Portuguese: declive |
 Romanian: gradient |
 Russian: уклон |
 Slovak: stupeň sklonu |
 Slovenian: naklon |
 Serbian: stepen nagiba |
 Swedish: stignings-, lutningsgrad |
 Thai: ความลาดชัน |
 Turkish: eğim, meyil (derecesi) |
 Taiwanese: 傾斜度，梯度 |
 Ukrainian: ухил |
 Urdu: اترتی سڑک یا ریل کی ڈھال |
 Vietnamese: độ dốc |
 Chinese: 倾斜度，坡度 |
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