The difference between Gradient and Ramp

When used as nouns, gradient means a slope or incline, whereas ramp means an inclined surface that connects two levels.


Gradient is also adjective with the meaning: moving by steps.

Ramp is also verb with the meaning: to behave violently.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gradient and Ramp

  1. Gradient as a noun:

    A slope or incline.

  2. Gradient as a noun:

    A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.

  3. Gradient as a noun (calculus):

    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.

  4. Gradient as a noun (science):

    The rate at which a physical quantity increases or decreases relative to change in a given variable, especially distance.

  5. Gradient as a noun (analysis):

    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

  6. Gradient as a noun:

    A gradual change in color. A color gradient; gradation.

  1. Gradient as an adjective:

    Moving by steps; walking.

    Examples:

    "gradient automata"

    "rfquotek Wilkins"

  2. Gradient as an adjective:

    Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.

    Examples:

    "the gradient line of a railroad"

  3. Gradient as an adjective:

    Adapted for walking, as the feet of certain birds.

  1. Ramp as a noun:

    An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.

  2. Ramp as a noun:

    A road that connects a freeway to a surface street or another freeway.

  3. Ramp as a noun (aviation):

    A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport

  4. Ramp as a noun (aviation):

    A large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron)

  5. Ramp as a noun (skating):

    A construction used to do skating tricks, usually in the form of part of a pipe.

  6. Ramp as a noun:

    A speed bump

  1. Ramp as a verb:

    To behave violently; to rage.

  2. Ramp as a verb:

    To spring; to leap; to bound, rear, or prance; to move swiftly or violently.

  3. Ramp as a verb:

    To climb, like a plant; to creep up.

  4. Ramp as a verb:

    To stand in a rampant position.

  5. Ramp as a verb (intransitive):

    To change value, often at a steady rate

  1. Ramp as a noun:

    An American plant, , related to the onion; a wild leek.

  2. Ramp as a noun (Appalachia):

    A promiscuous man or woman; a general insult for a worthless person.