Gradient (disambiguation)

The English Wiktionary has a dictionary definition (meanings of a word) for: gradient

Gradient could mean:

  • Gradient of a function, in vector calculus
  • Slope or grade, referring to the inclination of a road or other geographic features
  • Image gradient, a gradual change or blending of color
  • In biology
    • Concentration gradient, the ratio of solute concentration between two regions next to each other
    • Electric gradient, the difference in electric charge between two regions next to each other
    • Pressure gradient, the difference in the exerted force per unit area in two regions next to each other
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