δ
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See also Appendix:Variations of "d"
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[edit] Translingual
[edit] Etymology
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Δ, from the Phoenician letter 𐤃, dalet.
[edit] Symbol
δ
- Lower case delta, the fourth letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. Its name was δέλτα and it represented a voiced dental plosive: IPA: /d/. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε.
- Lower case delta, the fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Its name is δέλτα and it represents a voiced dental fricative: IPA: /ð/. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε.
- (mathematics) A small increment or change in a variable.
- δx is a small change in variable x
- (mathematics) A small number, usually accompanied by ε.
- For any ε > 0, there is a δ > 0 …
[edit] Derived terms
See also delta.
[edit] Descendants
Descendants of ‘δ’

