Gradient
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Gradient
noun
- A slope or incline.
- A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
- Of a function y = f(x) or the graph of such a function, the rate of change of y with respect to x that is, the amount by which y changes for a certain (often unit) change in x equivalently, the inclination to the X axis of the tangent to the curve of the graph.
- The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.
- 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
Anagrams of Gradient
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
g2
r1
a1
d2
i1
e1
n1
t1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Gradient
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Gradient"
Gradient is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "gradient" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Gradient" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "gradient" is a medium-scoring word.