Gradient (disambiguation)

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Gradient may refer to:

• Gradient, in vector calculus, a vector field representing the maximum rate of increase of the scalar field direction of the maximum change.
• Slope or grade, referring to the inclination of a road or other geographic features
• Image gradient, a gradual change or blending of color

• In biology
  • Concentration gradient, the ratio of solute concentration between two adjoining regions
  • Potential gradient, the difference in electric charge between two adjoining regions
• In fluid dynamics, and earth science
  • Density gradient
  • Pressure gradient
  • Temperature gradient
    • Geothermal gradient
    • Sound speed gradient
  • Wind gradient

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