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Γ γ

Greek: γάμα

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[edit] Noun

Singular
gamma

Plural
gammas

gamma (plural gammas)

  1. The name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
  2. (mathematics) The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
  3. (mathematics) A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by γ.
  4. (physics) A unit of magnetic field equal to 1 nT.

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  • Anagrams of aagmm
  • magma

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gamma f. (plural gammes)

  1. Gamma; the Greek letter Γ (lowercase γ).
  2. Gammut; the range of possible values, especially:
    (music) the set of tones available from a musical instrument, or
    (color/colour) the set of possible color values available from a photographic or electronic device.

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gamma

  1. gamut

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  • Useinov & Mireev Dictionary, Simferopol, Dolya, 2002 [1]

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Greek letter
Γγ
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  • Hyphenation: gam‧ma

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gamma (stem gamm-*)

  1. gamma

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[edit] French

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gamma m. inv.

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

[edit] Italian

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gamma f. (plural gamme)

  1. range, gamut

gamma m. and f. inv.

  1. gamma

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[edit] Spanish

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gamma f. (plural gammas)

Singular
gamma f.

Plural
gammas f.

  1. gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ

[edit] Swedish

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gamma n.

  1. gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ