different between gradient vs gradate

English

Etymology

From Latin gradi?ns, present participle of gradior (“to step, to walk”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???e?di?nt/

Noun

gradient (plural gradients)

1. A slope or incline.
2. A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
3. (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.
4. (sciences) The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
5. (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 ?: ??
6. A gradual change in color. A color gradient; gradation.

Synonyms

• (slope): hill, incline, ramp, slope
• (calculus, ratio of rates of change): slope (of a line), angular coefficient

Coordinate terms

• (calculus, differential operator): curl, divergence, viscid, viscous

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

gradient (not comparable)

1. Moving by steps; walking.
   • 1648, John Wilkins, Mathematical Magick

     movable and Gradient Automata

2. Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.

3. Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds.

Anagrams

• atreding, derating, e-trading, gantried, red giant, redating, treading

French

Noun

gradient m (plural gradients)

1. gradient

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English gradient, from Latin gradiens

Noun

gradient m (definite singular gradienten, indefinite plural gradienter, definite plural gradientene)

1. a gradient

References

• “gradient” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “gradient” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English gradient, from Latin gradiens

Noun

gradient m (definite singular gradienten, indefinite plural gradientar, definite plural gradientane)

1. a gradient

References

• “gradient” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From English gradient, from Latin gradi?ns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??rad.j?nt/

Noun

gradient m inan

1. (mathematical analysis) gradient (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)
2. gradient (change in color)

Declension

Derived terms

• (noun phrase) gradient geotermiczny
• (adjective) gradientowy

Further reading

• gradient in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• gradient in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From French gradient.

Noun

gradient m (plural gradien?i)

1. gradient

Declension

Swedish

Noun

gradient c

1. (mathematical analysis) gradient; a vector operator

Declension

Anagrams

• indraget, tragedin

English

Etymology

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Verb

gradate (third-person singular simple present gradates, present participle gradating, simple past and past participle gradated)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To change imperceptibly from one gradation of tone etc. to another.
2. (transitive) To arrange in order of grades.
3. (transitive, chemistry) To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration.

   to gradate a saline solution

Anagrams

• at grade, at-grade