gradiente

Italian

Etymology

From Latin gradientem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡraˈdjɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: gra‧dièn‧te

Noun

gradiente m (plural gradienti)

  1. (mathematics, physics) gradient

Further reading

  • gradiente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gradientem, present participle of gradior (to step, to walk), from gradus (a step, pace), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ- (to walk, go).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾa.d͡ʒiˈẽ.t͡ʃi/ [ɡɾa.d͡ʒɪˈẽ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ɡɾaˈd͡ʒjẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾa.d͡ʒiˈẽ.te/ [ɡɾa.d͡ʒɪˈẽ.te], (faster pronunciation) /ɡɾaˈd͡ʒjẽ.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾɐˈdjẽ.tɨ/ [ɡɾɐˈðjẽ.tɨ]

Noun

gradiente m (plural gradientes)

  1. (calculus) gradient
  2. (physics) gradient
  3. gradient (rate of inclination or declination of a slope)
    Synonym: declividade

Derived terms

  • gradiente vertical

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gradientem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɾaˈdjente/ [ɡɾaˈð̞jẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: gra‧dien‧te

Noun

gradiente m (plural gradientes)

  1. (physics) gradient (the rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance)

Noun

gradiente f (plural gradientes)

  1. slope, incline, gradient
    Synonyms: declive, pendiente, inclinación

Derived terms

Further reading