Gradient (disambiguation) facts for kids

Gradient could mean:

• Gradient of a function, in vector calculus
• 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 regions next to each other
  • Electric gradient, the difference in electric charge between two regions next to each other
  • Pressure gradient, the difference in the exerted force per unit area in two regions next to each other