gradient

IPA: grˈeɪdiʌnt

A slope or incline.
A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
(calculus, of a function) The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.
(sciences) The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
(calculus) 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
A gradual change in color; a color gradient; gradation.

Examples of "gradient" in Sentences

Tweaked title gradient to be less abrupt (may not have worked)
This gradient is part of a big collection called ColorData [ "Gradients"].
As a result, an electrochemical proton gradient is created across the membrane.
I also think it might look a little strange if the blue-to-red gradient is the same.
(Most commonly however, the word gradient is used as applying to rates of conversion in terms of space.)
And beneath this gradient is a scale of inborn ability, which is what gives the syllogism its unique potency.
In the back-projection technique, a magnetic field gradient is applied at several defined angles around an object, and the NMR spectrum recorded.
The resulting pH gradient is utilized by another membrane-bound protein, ATPase, to synthesize ATP, a compound used as a fuel in energy-demanding biological processes.
Since the slope of the line resembles an inclined plane, or what we call when we are climbing a hill a “grade,” many sciences use the word gradient to indicate this relationship.