Delta
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɛltə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Delta is a noun meaning The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
Meaning
The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
More Meanings
- A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
- (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Delta from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- (mathematics, physics, engineering) The symbol Δ; A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference".
- (finance) The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price.
- (chemistry) A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes.
- (computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.
- (computing, informal) A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.
Example Sentences
delta winding; delta connection; delta current
This will slow the main code path down, but only by delta.
When you update the file, the system will only save the deltas.
ΔV - "delta vee"(change in velocity, used in rocketry and orbital mechanics)
Word Forms
- deltas
- deltaing
- deltaed
Synonyms for delta
Depending on context, synonyms include garrison.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include triangular, triangle, part, region, daemon, share.
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