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gradient noun

  /ˈɡɹeɪdiənt/
  • (science) The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
  • (, 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
 gradientti
  • (calculus, of a function) The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.
 kaltevuus
  • A gradual change in color; a color gradient; gradation.
 liukuväri
  • A slope or incline.
 pengerrys, rinne
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