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Definition of Delta
1. Noun. A low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water. "The Nile delta"
2. Noun. An object shaped like an equilateral triangle.
3. Noun. The 4th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet
Definition of Delta
1. n. 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.
2. n. The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ δ), answering to D.
Definition of Delta
1. Acronym. Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, an advanced qualification to teach English, higher than the CELTA, accredited by the University of Cambridge. ¹
2. Proper noun. A municipality in British Columbia, Canada ¹
3. Noun. The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet ''?'', ''?''. ¹
4. Noun. A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water. ¹
5. Noun. The letter ''D'' in the ICAO spelling alphabet, which assigns words to letters of the alphabet. ¹
6. Noun. (phonetics) '''?''' In the IPA, a symbol that can represent the voiced dental fricative, though this sound is more frequently represented by the Icelandic eth ('''ð'''). ¹
7. Noun. (mathematics) The symbol ''?''. ¹
8. Noun. (computing informal) A small but noticeable effect, compare with epsilon. ¹
9. Noun. (computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file. ¹
10. Noun. (surveying) The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Delta
1. an alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river [n -S] : DELTAIC, DELTIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Delta
1. Neurogenic locus in Drosophila. Gene product contains 9 repeats of the EGF like domain. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Delta
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