单词 | gradient |
释义 | gra·di·ent (grādē-ənt) n. Abbr. grad. 1. A rate of inclination; a slope. 2. An ascending or descending part; an incline. 3. Physics The rate at which a physical quantity, such as temperature or pressure, changes in response to changes in a given variable, especially distance. 4. Mathematics A vector having coordinate components that are the partial derivatives of a function with respect to its variables. 5. Biology A series of progressively increasing or decreasing differences in the growth rate, metabolism, or physiological activity of a cell, organ, or organism. [Perhaps GRADE + -ient (as in QUOTIENT).] |
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