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
See also
Fade (disambiguation) Gradation (disambiguation) Grade (disambiguation) Rate of change (disambiguation) Transition (disambiguation)