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delta

Noun

∙ 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.
∙ The symbol Δ. mathematics
∙ A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon. computing, informal
∙ The set of differences between two versions of a file. computing
∙ The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc. surveying
∙ A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
∙ The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system. electrical, often attributive

Delta

Proper noun

∙ A census-designated place in Alabama
∙ A municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil
∙ A municipality in British Columbia, Canada
∙ A city and county in Colorado
∙ A municipality in Greece
∙ A city in Iowa
∙ A village in Louisiana
∙ A city in Missouri
∙ A village in Ohio
∙ A village in Ontario, Canada
∙ A borough in Pennsylvania
∙ A city in Utah
∙ A town in Wisconsin

DELTA

Acronym

∙ Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, an advanced qualification to teach English, higher than the CELTA, accredited by the University of Cambridge.

BABYLON ENGLISH
delta n.
4th letter of the Greek alphabet; triangular section of land at the mouth of a river

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
delta
delta
\del"ta\ (?), n.; pl. deltas (#). [gr. de`lta, the name of the fourth letter of the greek alphabet (the capital form of which is δ, eng. d), from the phœnician 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.] a tract of land shaped like the letter delta (δ), 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.
delta
\del"ta\, n.
1. the fourth letter of the greek alphabet (δ ?), answering to d. hence, an object having the shape of the capital δ.
2. (elec.) the closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, esp. in a three-phase system; -- often used attributively, as delta winding, delta connection (which see), etc.
delta
n
1. a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
2. the 4th letter of the greek alphabet
similar words(4)

delta connection
within delta of
delta current
kronecker delta

WORDNET 2.0
delta
Noun
1. a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
2. the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(member-holonym) Greek alphabet

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Delta
Delta commonly refers to:
Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabetRiver delta, a landform at the mouth of a riverDelta Air Lines, a United States airline
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Delta (letter)
Delta (uppercase Δ, lowercase δ or 𝛿; Délta; Modern Greek ) 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.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

delta

Noun

∙ 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.
∙ The symbol Δ. mathematics
∙ A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon. computing, informal
∙ The set of differences between two versions of a file. computing
∙ The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc. surveying
∙ A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
∙ The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system. electrical, often attributive

Delta

Proper noun

∙ A census-designated place in Alabama
∙ A municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil
∙ A municipality in British Columbia, Canada
∙ A city and county in Colorado
∙ A municipality in Greece
∙ A city in Iowa
∙ A village in Louisiana
∙ A city in Missouri
∙ A village in Ohio
∙ A village in Ontario, Canada
∙ A borough in Pennsylvania
∙ A city in Utah
∙ A town in Wisconsin

DELTA

Acronym

∙ Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, an advanced qualification to teach English, higher than the CELTA, accredited by the University of Cambridge.

BABYLON ENGLISH
delta n.
4th letter of the Greek alphabet; triangular section of land at the mouth of a river

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
delta
delta
\del"ta\ (?), n.; pl. deltas (#). [gr. de`lta, the name of the fourth letter of the greek alphabet (the capital form of which is δ, eng. d), from the phœnician 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.] a tract of land shaped like the letter delta (δ), 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.
delta
\del"ta\, n.
1. the fourth letter of the greek alphabet (δ ?), answering to d. hence, an object having the shape of the capital δ.
2. (elec.) the closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, esp. in a three-phase system; -- often used attributively, as delta winding, delta connection (which see), etc.
delta
n
1. a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
2. the 4th letter of the greek alphabet
similar words(4)

delta connection
within delta of
delta current
kronecker delta

WORDNET 2.0
delta
Noun
1. a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
2. the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
(hypernym) letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
(member-holonym) Greek alphabet

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Delta
Delta commonly refers to:
Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabetRiver delta, a landform at the mouth of a riverDelta Air Lines, a United States airline
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Delta (letter)
Delta (uppercase Δ, lowercase δ or 𝛿; Délta; Modern Greek ) 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.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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