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delta

/ˈdɛltə/

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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. "

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A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.

Examples :

"Nile Delta"

geography geology environment nature

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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

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noun

Examples :

"The delta symbol, Δ, represents the change in temperature. "

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A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.

Examples :

"This will slow the main code path down, but only by delta."

outcome amount degree

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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

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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

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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. "

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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