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The Britannica Dictionary delta 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• delta (noun)

delta /ˈdɛltə/ noun plural deltas delta /ˈdɛltə/ noun plural deltas Britannica Dictionary definition of DELTA 1 [count] : the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet — Δ or ƍ 2 [count] : a piece of land shaped like a triangle that is formed when a river splits into smaller rivers before it flows into an ocean

• a river delta
• the Ganges/Nile Delta

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 [singular] US or Delta : an area of low land along the Mississippi River that is mainly in the state of Mississippi

• the Mississippi Delta
• delta blues [=blues music that comes from the Mississippi delta]

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