Mathematics Intermediate
gradient
The vector of partial derivatives with respect to all of the independent variables.
Plain English Explanation
The vector of partial derivatives with respect to all of the independent variables. In machine learning, the gradient is the vector of partial derivatives of the model function. The gradient points in the direction of steepest ascent.
How is it used?
Practitioners refer to gradient when building, training, or evaluating machine learning systems. It appears in research papers, product documentation, and technical discussions about AI capabilities and limitations.