gradient function
nounUK /ˈɡreɪdiənt ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈɡreɪdiənt ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A gradient function is a math rule that tells you which way a hill goes up the most.
The gradient function showed the hikers the steepest way up the mountain.
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2. In vector calculus, a function that assigns a vector pointing in the direction of greatest increase of a scalar field.
The gradient function of the temperature field points toward the hottest spot.
3. In machine learning, a function that computes the gradients of a model's parameters for optimization.
The training loop calls the gradient function before updating the weights.
4. In computer graphics, a function that maps positions to colors along a smooth color transition.
The gradient function blended blue into orange across the sky.