ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gamma

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈɡæ.mə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gamma is a noun meaning The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

Meaning

The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

More Meanings

  1. (physics) A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.
  2. (mathematics) The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
  3. (mathematics) A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
  4. (physics) A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.
  5. (physics) A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme.
  6. (industries) Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
  7. (phonetics) The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.

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Related dictionary entries include zeta, epsilon, upsilon, omicron, eta, kappa.

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