(mathematics) A first-order iterative optimization algorithm for finding a local minimum of a differentiable function.

(historical) Synonym of Pepper Coast (“coastal area of western Africa”)

(anthropology) An organized, culturally defined social category of people with membership based on age; in some societies it is entered automatically when one reaches a certain age, while in others it is entered through an initiation rite and/or the payment of a fee.

(theater) Synonym of front curtain

plural of grand drape

An island, the largest of the three Cayman Islands.

Synonym of dent corn

Alternative form of Grande-Ile

An island in Monteregie, Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River / A suburb of Valleyfield, Monteregie, Quebec, Canada, on the eponymous island / Alternative form of Grande Ile

A barrier island in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico / A town in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the eponymous island