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Translingual
Symbol
δ
( mathematics ) A (path-dependent, inexact ) differential .
( mathematics ) A small number , usually accompanied by ε .
For any
ϵ
>
0
{\displaystyle \epsilon >0}
, there is a
δ
{\displaystyle \delta }
>
0
{\displaystyle >0}
…
( mathematics ) Kronecker delta or Dirac delta .
( Teutonista ) a voiced dental plosive (IPA ).
See also
Noun
δ
( astronomy ) declination
Coordinate term: α
See also
Albanian
Pronunciation
Letter
δ (dh ) (upper case Δ , lower case δ )
The 6th letter of the Arvanitic Albanian Greek-script alphabet.
See also
(Greek script letters ) Α α , Β β , Ƃ ƅ , Γ γ , Γj γj , Δ δ , D d , Ε ε , Ε̱ ε̱ , Ζ ζ , Ζ̇ ζ̇ , Θ θ , Ι ι , J j , Κ κ , Κ̇ κ̇ , Λ λ , ΛΛ λλ , Λ̇ λ̇ , Μ μ , Ν ν , Ν̇ ν̇ , Ο ο , Π π , Ρ ρ , Ρ̇ ρ̇ , Σ σ , Σ̈ σ̈ , Τ τ , Ȣ ȣ , Υ υ , Φ φ , Χ χ , Χ̇ χ̇ , ΤΣ τσ , ΤΣ̈ τσ̈ , DΣ dσ , DΣ̈ dσ̈
( Latin-script letters) shkronjë ; A a , B b , C c , Ç ç , D d , Dh dh , E e , Ë ë , F f , G g , Gj gj , H h , I i , J j , K k , L l , Ll ll , M m , N n , Nj nj , O o , P p , Q q , R r , Rr rr , S s , Sh sh , T t , Th th , U u , V v , X x , Xh xh , Y y , Z z , Zh zh
Ancient Greek
Etymology
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Δ , from the Phoenician letter 𐤃 , dalet .
Letter
δ • (d ) (lowercase , uppercase Δ )
Lower case delta (δέλτα ), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet . It represented in Ancient Greek a voiced dental plosive : /d/ and in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative : /ð/ . It is preceded by γ and followed by ε .
Derived terms
δ΄ , ,δ ( ,d )
d , D ( Roman )
д , Д ( Cyrillic )
ⲇ , Ⲇ ( Coptic )
∂ ( mathematics )
See also
( Greek-script letters) Α α , Β β , Γ γ , Δ δ , Ε ε , Ζ ζ , Η η , Θ θ , Ι ι , Κ κ , Λ λ , Μ μ , Ν ν , Ξ ξ , Ο ο , Π π , Ρ ρ , Σ σ ς , Τ τ , Υ υ , Φ φ , Χ χ , Ψ ψ , Ω ω
( non-Classical letters ) Ϝ ϝ , Ͷ ͷ , Ͱ ͱ , Ϻ ϻ , Ϙ ϙ , Ͳ ͳ
( punctuation ) · ;
( diacritics ) ᾿ ῾ ◌́ ◌̀ ῀ ¨
Cypriot Arabic
Pronunciation
Letter
δ (upper case Δ )
A letter of the Cypriot Arabic alphabet , written in the Latin script .
Greek
Etymology 1
From the Ancient Greek letter.
Letter
δ • (d ) (lowercase , uppercase Δ )
Lower case delta (δέλτα ), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet . It represents in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative : /ð/ . It is preceded by γ and followed by ε .
See also
( Greek-script letters) Α α , Β β , Γ γ , Δ δ , Ε ε , Ζ ζ , Η η , Θ θ , Ι ι , Κ κ , Λ λ , Μ μ , Ν ν , Ξ ξ , Ο ο , Π π , Ρ ρ , Σ σ ς , Τ τ , Υ υ , Φ φ , Χ χ , Ψ ψ , Ω ω
( non-Classical letters ) Ϝ ϝ , Ͷ ͷ , Ͱ ͱ , Ϻ ϻ , Ϙ ϙ , Ͳ ͳ
( punctuation ) · ;
( diacritics ) ᾿ ῾ ◌́ ◌̀ ῀ ¨
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Noun
δ • (d ) f (indeclinable )
Abbreviation of δεσποινίς ( despoinís ) : Miss
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
κ ( k , “ Mr, Mrs ” )
κα ( ka , “ Mrs ” )
Wakhi
Pronunciation
Letter
δ (upper case Δ )
A letter of the Wakhi alphabet , written in the Latin script .