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Definition of gradient - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
slopeUK slope or incline of a surfaceUK
- The road has a steep gradient.
2.
colorgradual change in color or shade
- The sunset had a beautiful gradient.
3.
mathematicsTECH. vector indicating direction of greatest changeTECH.
- The gradient pointed north.
4.
change rateTECH. rate of change in a variable with respect to distanceTECH.
- The temperature gradient shows significant variation across the region.
Adjective
uniform slopesloping evenly in one direction
- The road remained gradient for several miles.
Images of gradient
gradual change in color or shade
Expressions with gradient
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difference in concentration of a substance across a space
Cells absorb nutrients due to the concentration gradient across their membranes.
decrease in atmospheric pressure per horizontal distance
The synoptic chart shows the pressure gradient.
rate of temperature change over distance
The temperature gradient affects weather patterns.
measure of how tightly packed matter changes across space
The density gradient in the atmosphere affects how sound travels upward.
method in machine learning that limits gradient size during model training
Gradient clipping helped stabilize the neural network during training.
step-by-step method that changes values to reduce a function’s output
Gradient descent adjusts the model’s parameters to reduce the prediction error.
loss term penalizing rapid changes in neighboring values to enforce smoothness
The model used gradient loss to reduce noise in reconstructed surfaces.
post showing the slope of a road or railway
The gradient post showed the steepness of the hill.
variation in gravitational forces on a nonspherical object
The satellite's orientation is affected by the gravity gradient.
iterative method adjusting parameters using gradient steps on randomly chosen data samples
Stochastic gradient descent trained the neural network on millions of images.
Origin of gradient
Latin, gradus (step)
Terms with gradient included in their meaning
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angle
at a sharp angle or gradient
color gradient
having colors blend from one hue to another
incline
slope or gradient of a surface
vector calculus
symbol ∇ used for gradient operator
measurement
short for gradient, a slope or incline in a road or path
change slope
level or smooth to a new gradient
mathematics
point on a curve where gradient is zero
transportation
downhill gradient on a road or railway
abr: gradient
rate of change in value or amount over distance
physics metric
measure of how quickly material disperses under a concentration gradient
computers
method in machine learning that updates model weights using adaptive gradient steps
descending slope
having a slope or gradient that descends
physics
instrument measuring gradient of a physical property
fluid mechanics
mass transfer along fluid interface due to tension gradient
acr: Stochastic Gradient Descent
optimization algorithm used in machine learning
thermodynamics
phenomenon where temperature gradient causes electric potential gradient
technology
method in machine learning that limits gradient size during model training
machine learning
iterative method adjusting parameters using gradient steps on randomly chosen data samples
mathematics
vector generalizing gradient for non-differentiable functions
Examples of gradient in a sentence
Cyclists slowed on the gradient near the summit. The artist used a gradient in the painting. The graphic design features a smooth gradient. The gradient of the hill was steep. Engineers calculated the gradient for the new road. Engineers measured the gradient to ensure safety.
The gradient design was aesthetically pleasing. They admired the gradient landscape.
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- French:pente, incliné, ...
- German:Steigung, gleichmäßig geneigt, ...
- Italian:pendenza, in pendenza, ...
- Spanish:pendiente, inclinado, ...
- Portuguese:inclinação, inclinado, ...
- Chinese:坡度, 均匀倾斜的, ...
- Japanese:勾配, 一定の傾斜の, ...
- Arabic:اِنْحِدار, مُنْحَدِر, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁיפּוּעַ, מְשֻׁפָּע, ...
- Russian:уклон, наклонный, ...
- Ukrainian:ухил, похилий, ...
- Hindi:ढाल, समढाल, ...
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