noun Download 🔗Share The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ. Examples : "In math class today, we learned that the Greek letter delta is represented by the symbol Δ. " language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water. Examples : "Nile Delta" geography geology environment nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The letter D in the ICAO spelling alphabet, which assigns words to letters of the alphabet. Examples : "When introducing himself, the new student used the delta in the ICAO spelling alphabet to spell his last name. " phonetics word language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The symbol Δ. Examples : "The delta symbol, Δ, represents the change in temperature. " mark math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon. Examples : "This will slow the main code path down, but only by delta." outcome amount degree Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The set of differences between two versions of a file. Examples : "When you update the file, the system will only save the deltas." computing technology technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference". Examples : "ΔV - "delta vee"(change in velocity, used in rocketry and orbital mechanics)" math science statistics amount number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc. Examples : "The delta of the clock's hands was 90 degrees as the minute hand pointed to twelve. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back. Examples : "My brother bought a new delta cargo bike to carry all the groceries home from the market. " vehicle machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system. Examples : "delta winding; delta connection; delta current" system electronics electric energy technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price. Examples : "The delta of the stock option is 0.75, meaning that for every dollar the stock price increases, the option value is expected to increase by 75 cents. " business finance value asset Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes. Examples : "The delta values for carbon isotopes in the soil samples show a significant difference between the two locations. " chemistry physics element Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (U.S. Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF operations wing, or an army regiment. Examples : "The delta squadron of the Space Force is responsible for monitoring satellite communications. " military government organization unit space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading