grad

2 definitions found

grad - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  del \del\ n. (Math.)
     a differential operator which, operating on a function of
     several variables, gives the sum of the partial derivatives
     of the function with respect to the three orthogonal spatial
     coordinates; -- also called the gradient or grad. It is
     represented by an inverted Greek capital delta ([nabla]), and
     is thus because of its shape also called nabla, meaning
     harp in Hebrew.
     [PJC]

grad - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  grad
      n 1: one-hundredth of a right angle [syn: grad, grade]
      2: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school
         or college or university) [syn: alumnus, alumna, alum,
         graduate, grad]