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What does DELTA mean?

Definitions for DELTAˈdɛl tədelta

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word DELTA.

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 6 votes

  1. deltanoun

    a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

    "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"

  2. deltanoun

    an object shaped like an equilateral triangle

  3. deltanoun

    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.4 / 5 votes

  1. deltanoun

    The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet , u03B4.

  2. deltanoun

    A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.

  3. deltanoun

    The letter D in the ICAO spelling alphabet, which assigns words to letters of the alphabet.

  4. deltanoun

    u03B4 In the IPA, the symbol that represents the voiced dental fricative, the hard th in the English word father; frequently represented by the Icelandic eth (ð).

  5. deltanoun

    The symbol .

  6. deltanoun

    A small but noticeable effect, compare with epsilon.

    This will slow the main code path down, but only by delta.

  7. deltanoun

    The set of differences between two versions of a file.

    When you update the file, the system will only save the deltas.

  8. deltanoun

    The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.

  9. Deltanoun

    A municipality in British Columbia, Canada

  10. Etymology: From its location near the delta of the

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  1. Delta

    Delta can have several meanings depending on the context. Here are a few general definitions: 1. In mathematics, a delta is a symbol used to represent a change or difference between two values. 2. In geography, a delta refers to the triangular area of sediment that is formed at the mouth of a river where it meets an ocean, sea, or lake. 3. In finance, delta represents the rate at which the price of an option changes relative to the price of the underlying asset. 4. In science, delta is used to denote a difference or a change in a physical or chemical property. 5. In aviation, delta is commonly used to refer to the wing shape of certain aircraft, known as delta wings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Deltanoun

    a tract of land shaped like the letter delta (/), especially when the land is alluvial and inclosed between two or more mouths of a river; as, the delta of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the Mississippi

  2. Etymology: [Gr. de`lta, the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (the capital form of which is , Eng. D), from the Phnician name of the corresponding letter. The Greeks called the alluvial deposit at the mouth of the Nile, from its shape, the Delta of the Nile.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

  1. Delta

    Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 4. It was derived from the Phoenician letter dalet . Letters that come from delta include Latin D and Cyrillic Д. A river delta is so named because its shape approximates the upper-case letter delta.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

  1. Delta

    del′ta, n. the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, the capital form of which is Δ: a tract of land of like shape formed at the mouth of a river.—n. Deltaficā′tion, the process of forming a delta.—adj. Del′toid, of the form of the Greek Δ: triangular.—Delta metal, a hard alloy of copper, zinc, and iron—the three metals symbolised by the triangular shape; Deltoid muscle, the large triangular muscle of the shoulder. [Gr.,—Heb. daleth, a tent-door.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

  1. Delta

    the signature of D. Macbeth Moir in Blackwood's Magazine.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

  1. delta

    1. [techspeak] A quantitative change, especially a small or incremental one (this use is general in physics and engineering). “I just doubled the speed of my program!” “What was the delta on program size?” “About 30 percent.” (He doubled the speed of his program, but increased its size by only 30 percent.) 2. [Unix] A diff, especially a diff stored under the set of version-control tools called SCCS (Source Code Control System) or RCS (Revision Control System). 3. n. A small quantity, but not as small as epsilon. The jargon usage of delta and epsilon stems from the traditional use of these letters in mathematics for very small numerical quantities, particularly in ‘epsilon-delta’ proofs in limit theory (as in the differential calculus). The term delta is often used, once epsilon has been mentioned, to mean a quantity that is slightly bigger than epsilon but still very small. “The cost isn't epsilon, but it's delta” means that the cost isn't totally negligible, but it is nevertheless very small. Common constructions include within delta of —, within epsilon of —: that is, ‘close to’ and ‘even closer to’.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

  1. DELTA

    This condition applies in the immediate area where a terrorist attack has occurred or when intelligence has been received that terrorist action against a specific location or person is imminent. Normally, this FPCON is declared as a localized condition. FPCON DELTA measures are not intended to be sustained for substantial periods. See also antiterrorism; force protection.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

  1. delta

    A name given by the Greeks to the alluvial tract inclosed between the bifurcating branches of the Nile and the sea-line. It is well known that rivers which deposit great quantities of matter, do also very often separate into two or more branches, previous to their discharge into the sea; thus forming triangular spaces, aptly called deltas from their resemblance to the Greek letter Δ. All deltas appear by their section to be formed of matter totally different from that of the adjacent country. They are the creation of the rivers themselves, which, having brought down with their floods vast quantities of mud and sand from the upper lands, deposit them in the lowest place, the sea; at whose margin, the current which has hitherto impelled them ceasing, they are deposited by the mere action of gravity. This is particularly illustrated on the western coast of Africa by the shoals off the Rio Grande, Rio Nunez, and others. The coast, as well as the embouchures of the rivers, exhibit a deposit of deep mud, and yet far at sea banks of clean siliceous sand arise.

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  1. DELTA

    A certain sleep State, a state of consciousness and frequency

    Submitted by FreyjaJayRoze on August 13, 2021

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  1. delta

    The delta symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the delta symbol and its characteristic.

  2. delta

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Matched Categories

    • Alluvial Deposit
    • Equilateral Triangle
    • Geological Formation
    • Letter

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Anagrams for DELTA »

  1. atled

  2. dalet

  3. dealt

  4. taled

  5. lated

  6. adlet

How to pronounce DELTA?

  1. AlexUS EnglishDavidUS EnglishMarkUS EnglishDanielBritishLibbyBritishMiaBritishKarenAustralianHayleyAustralianNatashaAustralianVeenaIndianPriyaIndianNeerjaIndianZiraUS EnglishOliverBritishWendyBritishFredUS EnglishTessaSouth African

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DELTA in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DELTA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of DELTA in a Sentence

  1. Bill Stackman:

    We are extremely concerned about the events that were occurring at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, as part of the investigations, we will hold anyone accountable who is found to have willfully ignored or violated university regulations.

  2. Jonathan Javitt:

    I think the Delta variant from India is one example of many ways this virus is going to mutate and attempt to circumvent the vaccines because that’s what viruses do.

  3. Lori Tremmel Freeman:

    It's the combination. It's kind of the perfect storm of public health impacts here with Delta already impacting many areas of the country and jurisdictions.

  4. Steve Edwards:

    I think it is the Delta variant and there is a lot of kindling with low vaccination rates, so it's spreading very rapidly, almost all of our cases are unvaccinated people that, in my opinion, have put themselves in harm's way during this pandemic.

  5. Ken Farley:

    The delta, with its diverse sedimentary rocks, contrasts beautifully with the igneous rocks -- formed from crystallization of magma -- discovered on the crater floor, this juxtaposition provides us with a rich understanding of the geologic history after the crater formed and a diverse sample suite. For example, we found a sandstone that carries grains and rock fragments created far from Jezero Crater.

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Popularity rank by frequency of use

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References

  1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DELTA
  2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Delta
  3. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
  4. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DELTA
  5. ^ Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DELTA
  6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionaryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DELTA
  7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopediahttps://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Delta
  8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionaryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Delta
  9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Termshttps://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
  10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Termshttps://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=DELTA
  11. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=DELTA

Translations for DELTA

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • دلتاArabic
  • делтаBulgarian
  • deltaCatalan, Valencian
  • deltaCzech
  • deltaDanish
  • DeltaGerman
  • δέλταGreek
  • deltoEsperanto
  • deltaSpanish
  • DoraEstonian
  • delta, muutos, keskuskulma, Daavid, suistoFinnish
  • deltaFrench
  • deltaGalician
  • դելտաArmenian
  • deltaInterlingua
  • kualaIndonesian
  • deltaIcelandic
  • deltaItalian
  • דHebrew
  • 三角州, デルタJapanese
  • 델타Korean
  • pūwaiwahaMāori
  • डेल्टाMarathi
  • deltaMalay
  • deltaNorwegian
  • deltaDutch
  • deltaNorwegian Nynorsk
  • delta, dêPortuguese
  • дельтаRussian
  • deltaSlovene
  • deltaSwedish
  • டெல்டாTamil
  • deltaTagalog
  • deltaTurkish
  • дельтаUkrainian
  • ڈیلٹاUrdu
  • đồng bằngVietnamese
  • 三角洲Chinese

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