Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 19 compound words that contain gradient. The most common are listed below. Open gradient in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- pressure gradientThe rate of decrease (gradient) of pressure in space at a fixed time. The term is sometimes used to denote simply the magnitude of the gradient of the pressure field.
- ruling gradientThe steepest uphill gradient in one direction on a section of railway line.
- gradient descentA first-order iterative optimization algorithm for finding a local minimum of a differentiable function.
- gradient windA horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).
- gradient postA post or stake indicating by its height or by marks on it the grade of a railroad, highway, embankment, etc. at that point.
- pressure gradient forceThe force resulting from a pressure gradient
- gradient postsplural of gradient post: A post or stake indicating by its height or by marks on it the grade of a railroad, highway, embankment, etc. at that point.
- gradient windsplural of gradient wind: A horizontal wind velocity tangent to the contour line of a constant pressure surface (or to the isobar of a geopotential surface) at or above 2,500 feet (762 meters).
- pressure gradient forcesplural of pressure gradient force: The force resulting from a pressure gradient
Compound words 19
- downgradientA position down along a gradient from a starting position.
- upgradientA position up along a gradient from a starting position.
- subgradientsubderivative
- extragradientObtaining strong convergence without strong monotonicity by projecting twice on the underlying set of constraints.
- chemogradientA gradient in the concentration of a chemical compound
- countergradientDescribing the differences between genetic and environmental variation
- electrogradientSynonym of electrochemical gradient.
- enterogradientA continuum / gradient of enterotypes
- gradienterA surveyor's instrument for determining grades.
- gradientlyBy means of a gradient