gradient

n. 倾斜度, 梯度, 坡度, 斜率
a. 渐升的, 渐降的, 步行的
【化】 梯度
【医】 阶度, 梯度, 陡度(物理)

gra.di.ent

n.Abbr. grad.（名词）缩写 grad.
A rate of inclination; a slope.
倾斜率；坡度
An ascending or descending part; an incline.
斜面：向上或向下倾斜的部分；斜坡
Physics The rate at which a physical quantity, such as temperature or pressure, changes relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
【物理学】 梯度：一个物理量，如温度或压力，相对于另一给定可变量（尤指距离）的变化的变化率
Mathematics A vector having coordinate components that are the partial derivatives of a function with respect to its variables.
【数学】 斜率：一个矢量，其坐标分量是一个函数对其变量的偏微分
Biology A series of progressively increasing or decreasing differences in the growth rate, metabolism, or physiological activity of a cell, an organ, or an organism.
【生物学】 生理梯度：细胞，器官或生物体在生长速度，新陈代谢或生理活动上的一系列逐渐地增加或减少的变化

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Perhaps grade
可能为 grade
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as in quotient
如在 quotient