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del

/dɛl/

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noun

The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.

Examples :

"In physics class, we learned that del operating on a scalar field gives us the gradient, pointing in the direction of the steepest increase. "

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noun

The symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential

Examples :

"The del operator, represented by the symbol ∂, is crucial in calculating the rate of change of a function with respect to multiple variables, like finding how fast the area of a garden changes as both length and width are increased. "

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noun

A part, portion

Examples :

"A del of the profits will be donated to charity. "

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noun

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy

Examples :

"The class del will present our project to the principal since I'm absent today. "

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A representative at a conference, etc.

Examples :

"Our company sent two dels to the international marketing conference. "

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An appointed representative in some legislative bodies

Examples :

""Each student council class has a del who attends the school board meetings to voice their concerns." "

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noun

A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer

Examples :

"In C#, a `del` allows you to treat a method as a variable, passing it to another function. "

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noun

An act of delegating.

Examples :

"The manager's del of responsibilities to his team allowed him to focus on strategic planning. "

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A group of delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.

Examples :

"The union sent a del to negotiate with the company owner about better working conditions. "

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noun

A method-dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.

Examples :

"Understanding the "del" helps programmers predict how a program will behave when objects call their own methods through inheritance. "

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noun

A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor’s permission.

Examples :

"The business owner offered a del, hoping the bank would approve the transfer of the loan to the new company buying his assets. "

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verb

To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.

Examples :

"I will del the old photo from my phone to make room for new ones. "

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