gradients
Rates of change
Gradients describe rates of change across a distance or dimension.
In its most concrete sense, a gradient is a slope – the steepness of a road or hill measured as the ratio of vertical rise to horizontal distance.
This extends to any gradual transition: a temperature gradient shows how heat changes across a space, a color gradient blends smoothly from one hue to another.
In machine learning, gradients are mathematical values that guide how neural networks adjust during training.
Angled rising surface
- declineDecrease or refuse
- pitchFrequency of sound
- steepnessAngle of incline
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
ascent · descent · rise · fall · ramp · hillside · elevation · terrain
Color's specific character
- tintFaint color addition
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- toneQuality of sound
- ombreGraduated color effect
fade · spectrum · blend · transition · saturation · value · chroma · coloration
Sequential forward movement
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- shiftMovement or work period
- blendCombine into mixture
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
continuous · seamless · incremental · subtle · flow · ombre · feathering · softening
incline
Angled rising surface
angle · ascent · descent · rise · fall · ramp · hillside · elevation · terrain · contour
hue
Color's specific character
ombre · fade · spectrum · blend · transition · saturation · value · chroma · coloration · pigment
progression
Sequential forward movement
smooth · continuous · seamless · incremental · subtle · flow · ombre · feathering · softening · diffusion
function
Purpose or duty
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- vectorQuantity with direction
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
calculus · rate · change · differential · slope · tangent · graph · axis · linear · exponential
- graffititagging, throw-ups, throw-up, tag, pieces
- watercolorwash, washes, wet-on-wet, brushes, palette
- Parametric Designparameters, Grasshopper, algorithms, nodes, sliders
- graphic designlogo, font, typography, layout, color
- packaging designbottle design, logo, typography, color palette, font
- art techniquespainting, drawing, sketching, shading, blending
gradientsplateaus
Elevated flat terrain
flats · level ground · plains · flatlands · flat terrain
gradientsconstants
Unchanging fixed values
uniformities · steady states · equilibria · homogeneity · invariants
- chemical gradientsVarying substance levels across space
- color gradientsProgressive hue transitions
- gradient lensesEyewear with fading tint
- steep gradientExtreme angle of ascent
- vanishing gradientGradients approach zero through layers
- concentration gradientDifference in solute density