Word · Frequency #7370
gradient
坡度；斜坡；倾斜度
A slope or the steepness of a slope, as on a hill or road.
- 1.
A slope or incline.
斜坡,斜面。
- 2.
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
某物理量或尺寸的渐变
- 3.
A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
斜坡的倾斜率或下降率。
- 4.
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
线或表面偏离水平的特性
- 5.
The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.
因变量与自变量变化率之比,即曲线切线的斜率。
- 6.
The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
物理量随给定变量(尤指距离)变化的速率。
- 7.
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 φ: ∇φ
微分算子,将标量场各点映射为指向该标量最大变化率方向的向量；标量场φ的记号为∇φ。
- 8.
A gradual change in color; a color gradient; gradation.
颜色的逐渐变化；色彩渐变；渐变。
梯度；变化率；斜率；渐变色；色彩渐变；梯度算子；斜坡,斜面。；某物理量或尺寸的渐变
In use
The gradient of the road becomes steeper as you climb higher.
In mathematics, we calculate the gradient of a function to find its rate of change.
The color gradient in the sky faded from orange to purple at sunset.
a five-degree gradient
adj + gradient
The road has a steep gradient.
这条路坡度很陡。
gradient of + noun
We measured the gradient of the slope.
我们测量了斜坡的坡度。
with a + adj + gradient
Connections
Collocations
- steep gradient
- 陡峭的梯度
- The road has a steep gradient, making it difficult for cyclists.这条道路有陡峭的梯度，骑自行车的人很难通过。
- gentle gradient
- 平缓的梯度
- The trail follows a gentle gradient through the forest.这条小径沿着平缓的梯度穿过森林。
- temperature gradient
- 温度梯度
- The temperature gradient across the desert is extreme.沙漠中的温度梯度非常极端。
- pressure gradient
- 气压梯度
- A strong pressure gradient causes high winds.强大的气压梯度导致大风。
- hydraulic gradient
- 水力梯度
- Hydraulic gradient determines the flow of groundwater.水力梯度决定了地下水的流动。
- gradient descent
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象山坡的坡度逐渐变化，那就是梯度
Context & Register
通常用于科学、数学和工程领域的正式语境，指代梯度、斜率或变化率，较少出现在日常口语中。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示“…的梯度”
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -dient (ingredient, obedient, expedient) rhyme with gradient (all pronounced /diənt/). Words like patient, ancient, and efficient share the spelling pattern but are pronounced /ʃənt/, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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