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δ U+03B4, δ
GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA
γ
Greek and Coptic ε
𝛿 U+1D6FF, 𝛿
MATHEMATICAL ITALIC SMALL DELTA
𝛾
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝜀

Translingual

Symbol

δ

  1. (mathematics) A (path-dependent, inexact) differential.
  2. (mathematics) A small number, usually accompanied by ε.
    For any , there is a
  3. (mathematics) Kronecker delta or Dirac delta.
  4. (Teutonista) a voiced dental plosive (IPA ).

See also

  • (differential): d

Noun

δ

  1. (astronomy) declination
    Coordinate term: α

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Albanian

Pronunciation

Letter

δ (dh) (upper case Δ, lower case δ)

  1. The 6th letter of the Arvanitic Albanian Greek-script alphabet.

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from its majuscule counterpart Δ, from the Phoenician letter 𐤃, dalet.

Letter

δ (d) (lowercase, uppercase Δ)

  1. 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

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Cypriot Arabic

Pronunciation

Letter

δ (upper case Δ)

  1. 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)

  1. 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

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Noun

δ (df (indeclinable)

  1. Abbreviation of δεσποινίς (despoinís): Miss
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
  • κ (k, Mr, Mrs)
  • κα (ka, Mrs)

Wakhi

Pronunciation

Letter

δ (upper case Δ)

  1. A letter of the Wakhi alphabet, written in the Latin script.