delta
English
/ˈdɛltə/
noun
Definitions
- The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
- A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
- The letter D in the ICAO spelling alphabet, which assigns words to letters of the alphabet.
- (mathematics) The symbol Δ.
- (computing) A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon (epsilon).
- (computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.
- (physics) A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference".
- (surveying) The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.
- A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
- (electrical) The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system.
- (finance) The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price.
- (chemistry) A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes.
- (US) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF operations wing, or an army regiment.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek δέλτα.
Origin
Ancient Greek
δέλτα
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- delta-v English
- deltaform English
- deltaic English
- deltic English
- interdeltaic English
- nondelta English
- nondeltaic English
- prodelta English
- prodeltaic English
- v English
- delta Finnish
- deltidium Latin
- delta Hungarian
- delta Italian
- delta Dutch, Flemish
- delta French
- дельта Russian
- delta Spanish, Castilian
- δέλτα Ancient Greek
- δέλτᾰ Ancient Greek
- delta Norwegian Bokmål
- delta Portuguese
- delta Swedish
- デルタ Japanese
- delta Polish
- delta Danish
- delta Czech
- delta Serbo-Croatian
- delta Catalan, Valencian
- delta Galician
- เดลตา Thai
- δέλτα Greek (modern)
- delta Indonesian
- delta Asturian
- 𐤃 Phoenician