delta

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Δ δ   –   Greek: δέλτα
Wikipedia article on delta

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations 2 Catalan 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms 3 Finnish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Declension 3.2.2 Derived terms 4 Italian 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Derived terms 5 Spanish 5.1 Noun 5.2 Noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Etymology 1 6.1.1 Letter 6.1.2 Noun 6.2 Etymology 2 6.2.1 Pronunciation 6.2.2 Verb 6.2.2.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέλτα (delta).

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• IPA: /dɛɫtə/
• Rhymes: -ɛltə

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delta (plural deltas)

1. The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
2. A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
3. The letter D in the ICAO spelling alphabet, which assigns words to letters of the alphabet.
4. (phonetics) δ In the IPA, the symbol that represents the voiced dental fricative, the hard th in the English word father; frequently represented by the Icelandic eth (ð).
5. (mathematics) The symbol Δ.
6. (computing, informal) A small but noticeable effect, compare with epsilon.

   This will slow the main code path down, but only by delta.

7. (computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.

   When you update the file, the system will only save the deltas.

8. (surveying) The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.

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• delta connection
• delta iron
• delta metal
• delta particle
• delta wing

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• deltoid
• Appendix: IPA examples

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delta f. (plural deltes)

1. delta; the Greek letter Δ (lowercase δ).
2. (geography) delta

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• metall delta

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• Hyphenation: del‧ta

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delta

1. delta (Greek letter)

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Declension of delta (type kala) singular plural nominative delta deltat genitive deltan deltojen deltain1 partitive deltaa deltoja accusative delta deltan deltat inessive deltassa deltoissa elative deltasta deltoista illative deltaan deltoihin adessive deltalla deltoilla ablative deltalta deltoilta allative deltalle deltoille essive deltana deltoina translative deltaksi deltoiksi instructive – deltoin abessive deltatta deltoitta comitative – deltoineen 1) Rare.

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• deltafunktio
• deltalihas
• deltasiipi

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delta m. inv.

1. delta (all senses)

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• ala a delta
• deltaplano

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delta f. (plural deltas)

1. Greek letter delta.

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delta m. (plural deltas)

1. A river delta.

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek δέλτα (delta).

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delta

1. Delta; the Greek letter Δ,δ

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Inflection for delta	Singular		Plural
neuter	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	delta	deltat	delta	deltan
Genitive	deltas	deltats	deltas	deltans

delta n.

1. river delta

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From del (“‘part’”) + ta(ga) (“‘take’”); i.e. to take (a) part in something

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Conjugations of delta
Infinitive	delta
Present tense	deltar
Past tense	deltog
Supine	deltagit
Imperative	delta
Present participle	deltagande
Past participle	deltagen

delta (archaic: deltaga)

1. participate

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• deltagare