What is the meaning of gradient ?

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The meanings of gradient are given below: The gradient of a scalar quantity is a vector quantity. The value of the said vector sum is equal to the maximum growth rate of the scalar sum. The change in the scalar quantity depends not only on the coordinates of the point , but also on the direction in which the change is shown.

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