gradient
noun
/ˈɡɹeɪdiənt/
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- (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.
- (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
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gradiente
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- A gradual change in color; a color gradient; gradation.
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degradê,
gradiente
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