δ

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δ U+03B4, δ
GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA
γ
[U+03B3]
Greek and Coptic ε
[U+03B5]
𝛿 U+1D6FF, 𝛿
MATHEMATICAL ITALIC SMALL DELTA
𝛾
[U+1D6FE]
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝜀
[U+1D700]

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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 [d̪]).

See also[edit]

  • (differential): d

Noun[edit]

δ

  1. (astronomy) declination
    Coordinate term: α

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Albanian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Letter[edit]

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.

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Cypriot Arabic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

δ (upper case Δ)

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

Greek[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From the Ancient Greek letter.

Letter[edit]

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.

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Etymology 2[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

δ (df (indeclinable)

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

Wakhi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Letter[edit]

δ (upper case Δ)

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