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Definitions for DELTAˈdɛl tədelta

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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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DELTA

   A certain sleep State, a state of consciousness and frequency

   Submitted by FreyjaJayRoze on August 13, 2021

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Matched Categories

1. • 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. Delta Air Lines on Monday:

   A power outage in Atlanta, which began at 2:38 a.m. ET (0638 GMT), has impacted Delta computer systems and operations worldwide, resulting in flight delays and cancellations today, delta's information technology team is working to resolve the problem.

2. Tom Inglesby:

   We do not have the tests that we need to meet all the demand, creating a system that can scale 50 to 60 times is challenging. We are working to meet that challenge, but it's just really important to understand that this virus that we are working against now -- this strain of virus -- is moving and has accelerated in a way that was very different even from Delta and certainly from the world before Delta.

3. Michael Osterholm:

   We are not sure how this is going to play out for the next four to six months, if... The Delta variant follows this pattern that The Delta variant's taken in other countries, we can expect to see -- particularly the Southern sunbelt states that are getting hit so hard right now -- actually show a really rapid decline in cases probably in two to three weeks. The real challenge is what's going to happen with all the other states where we're seeing increases... If they too light up, then this surge could actually go on well into mid-September or later.

4. The LBC:

   It was at that moment, outside of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity house, that while police were attempting to de-escalate the situation, members of the fraternity began recording the interaction, as well as shouting a variety of obscenities at the Committee, these obscenities included, but are not limited to ‘Mizzou PC, C**ts, B****es, [N*****s],’ with a plethora of other micro-aggressions.

5. Tim Savoy:

   In a normal year, we have about 500 subs in our pool of subs. We started this year with only about 100 subs because of Delta, we have since increased the pool of approved subs to about 300. But because of Omicron, the demand is also greatly increased.

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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

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• 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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