Gradient (disambiguation)

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Gradient in vector calculus is a vector field representing the maximum rate of increase of a scalar field or a multivariate function and the direction of this maximal rate.

Gradient may also refer to:

  • Gradient sro, a Czech aircraft manufacturer
  • Image gradient, a gradual change or blending of color
    • Color gradient, a range of position-dependent colors, usually used to fill a region
    • Texture gradient, the distortion in size which closer objects have compared to objects further away
  • Spatial gradient, a gradient whose components are spatial derivatives
  • Grade (slope), the inclination of a road or other geographic feature
  • Slope, a number that describes both the direction and the steepness of a line

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