δ

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The Universal Character Set
Greek lc delta.svg
Unicode name GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA
Codepoint U+03B4
γ ← Greek and Coptic → ε

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δ

  1. (mathematics) A small increment or change in a variable.
    • δx is a small change in variable x
  2. (mathematics) A small number, usually accompanied by ε.
    • For any ε > 0, there is a δ > 0

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Etymology

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

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δ (lowercase, uppercase Δ)

  1. Lower case delta (δέλτα), the fourth letter of Greek alphabet. It represented in Ancient Greek a voiced dental plosive: IPA: /d/ and in modern Greek a voiced dental fricative: IPA: /ð/. It is preceded by γ and followed by ε.

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