gradient descent

ˈɡreɪdjənt dɪˈsɛnt

Definition

Definition of gradient descent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

step-by-step method that changes values to reduce a function’s output

TECH.

Gradient descent adjusts the model’s parameters to reduce the prediction error.
Gradient descent quickly converged on a minimum during training.
We implemented stochastic gradient descent for the neural network optimizer.

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Expressions with gradient descent

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stochastic gradient descent

iterative method adjusting parameters using gradient steps on randomly chosen data samples

Stochastic gradient descent trained the neural network on millions of images.

Expressions with gradient

concentration gradient

difference in concentration of a substance across a space

Cells absorb nutrients due to the concentration gradient across their membranes..

pressure gradient

decrease in atmospheric pressure per horizontal distance

The synoptic chart shows the pressure gradient.

temperature gradient

rate of temperature change over distance

The temperature gradient affects weather patterns.

density gradient

measure of how tightly packed matter changes across space

The density gradient in the atmosphere affects how sound travels upward.

gradient clipping

method in machine learning that limits gradient size during model training

Gradient clipping helped stabilize the neural network during training.

gradient loss

loss term penalizing rapid changes in neighboring values to enforce smoothness

The model used gradient loss to reduce noise in reconstructed surfaces.

Expressions with descent

descent from grace

loss of status or respect

His descent from grace shocked everyone at the company.

descent into hell

journey into a place of suffering or despair

His life felt like a descent into hell.

descent into the abyss

transformation into a worse state

The novel depicts her descent into the abyss of madness.

line of descent

direct line of ancestry from an ancestor

The family's line of descent can be traced back to the 16th century..

trace one's descent back to

identify family lineage to a specific ancestor

She traced her descent back to a famous explorer.

descent angle

angle between the horizontal and a path going downward

The pilot adjusted the descent angle to follow the landing guidance lights.

descent rate

speed of downward movement over time, often measured for aircraft

The pilot reduced the descent rate before reaching the runway.

bilateral descent

lineage traced through both maternal and paternal ancestors

In many cultures, bilateral descent determines inheritance rights.

unilateral descent

line of descent traced through one side of family

In many cultures, property is inherited through unilateral descent.

doctrine of descent

view that organisms arise through change from shared forebears

Biologists argued about the doctrine of descent for decades.

Terms with gradient descent included in their meaning

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SGD

acr.

acr: Stochastic Gradient Descent

optimization algorithm used in machine learning

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French:descente de gradient, ...
German:Gradientenabstieg, ...
Italian:discesa del gradiente, ...
Spanish:descenso de gradiente, ...
Portuguese:descida do gradiente, ...
Chinese:梯度下降法, ...
Japanese:勾配降下法, ...
Arabic:الانحِدارُ التَدَرُّجِيّ, ...
Hebrew:יְרִידַת מִדְרָגוֹת, ...
Russian:градиентный спуск, ...
Ukrainian:градієнтний спуск, ...
Hindi:ग्रेडिएंट डिसेंट, ...
Bengali:গ্রেডিয়েন্ট ডিজসেন্ট, ...
Catalan:descens del gradient, ...
Czech:metoda gradientního sestupu, ...
Danish:gradient descent, ...
Dutch:gradiëntafdaling, ...
Greek:κατιούσα κλίση, ...
Hungarian:gradienscsökkenés, ...
Khmer:ការចុះតាមជម្រាល, ...
Korean:경사 하강법, ...
Persian:گرادیان نزولی, ...
Polish:spadek gradientowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):descida de gradiente, ...
Romanian:coborâre în pantă, ...
Swedish:gradientnedstigning, ...
Thai:วิธีไล่ระดับความชัน, ...
Turkish:gradyan inişi, ...
Vietnamese:hạ gradient, ...

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