Meaning

6 senses
  1. A slope or incline.

    Steigung, Gefälle, Neigung

  2. A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.

    Steigung, Gefälle, Neigung

  3. The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.

  4. The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.

    a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

  5. 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, Gradient, Gradient

    градие́нтgradijént, градие́нтgradijént, градие́нтgradijént

  6. A gradual change in color; a color gradient; gradation.

    Übergang, Farbübergang

Examples

8 sentences
  1. The gradient of this hill is steep.

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  2. The height and gradient can be adjusted.

    deMan kann die Höhe und die Neigung verstellen.

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  3. You can adjust the height and gradient.

    deMan kann die Höhe und die Neigung verstellen.

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  4. Morphogens guide the development of tissues by forming concentration gradients.

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  5. Making gradients with oil pastels is fun because they're so easy to blend.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
in calculus:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
slope or incline:
in calculus:
change in color:

Origin

From Latin gradiēns, present participle of gradior (“to step, to walk”).

From Latin gradiēns, present participle of gradior (“to step, to walk”).

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