Definitions for gradientˈgreɪ di ənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gra•di•entˈgreɪ di ənt(n.)
the degree of inclination of a highway, railroad, etc., or the rate of ascent or descent of a stream or river.
Category: Civil Engineering
an inclined surface; grade; ramp.
the rate of change with respect to distance of a variable quantity, as temperature or pressure, in the direction of maximum change. a curve representing such a rate of change.
Category: Physics
a differential operator that, operating upon a function of several variables, results in a vector whose coordinates are the partial derivatives of the function.
Category: Math
Ref: Abbr.: grad. 2 1
(adj.)rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.
progressing by walking; stepping with the feet as animals do.
Category: Zoology
Origin of gradient:
1635–45; < L gradient-, s. of gradiēns, prp. of gradī to walk, go
Princeton's WordNet
gradient(noun)
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
gradient, slope(noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
"a five-degree gradient"
Wiktionary
gradient(Noun)
A slope or incline.
gradient(Noun)
A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
gradient(Noun)
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.
gradient(Noun)
The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
gradient(Noun)
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 u03C6: u03C6
Origin: From gradiens, present participle of gradi
Webster Dictionary
Gradient(adj)
moving by steps; walking; as, gradient automata
Gradient(adj)
rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad
Gradient(adj)
adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds
Gradient(noun)
the rate of regular or graded ascent or descent in a road; grade
Gradient(noun)
a part of a road which slopes upward or downward; a portion of a way not level; a grade
Gradient(noun)
the rate of increase or decrease of a variable magnitude, or the curve which represents it; as, a thermometric gradient
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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.
Translations for gradient
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- styging, hellingAfrikaans
- درجَة المَيْل أو الأنْحِدارArabic
- градиентBulgarian
- declivePortuguese (BR)
- stupeň sklonuCzech
- das GefälleGerman
- hældning; hældningsgradDanish
- κλίσηGreek
- inclinación, pendienteSpanish
- gradientEstonian
- میزان شیبFarsi
- kaltevuusFinnish
- inclinaisonFrench
- שִׁיפּוּעַHebrew
- अनुपातHindi
- nagibCroatian
- lejtősség(i szög)Hungarian
- tanjakanIndonesian
- halli, hallagráða, stigullIcelandic
- pendenzaItalian
- 傾斜度Japanese
- 경사도Korean
- gradientasLithuanian
- slīpumsLatvian
- kecerunanMalay
- hellingshoekDutch
- hellings-/skråningsgradNorwegian
- nachyleniePolish
- میزان شیبPersian
- شيوه، ځوړى، شوهPashto
- declivePortuguese
- gradientRomanian
- уклонRussian
- stupeň sklonuSlovak
- naklonSlovenian
- stepen nagibaSerbian
- stignings-, lutningsgradSwedish
- ความลาดชันThai
- eğim, meyil (derecesi)Turkish
- 傾斜度，梯度Chinese (Trad.)
- ухилUkrainian
- اترتی سڑک یا ریل کی ڈھال کی مقدارUrdu
- độ dốcVietnamese
- 倾斜度，坡度Chinese (Simp.)
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