gradient
A slope or incline.
A rate of inclination or declination of a slope.
The ratio of the rates of change of a dependent variable and an independent variable, the slope of a curve's tangent.
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
A gradual change in color; a color gradient; gradation.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing