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ΔU+0394,Δ
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER DELTA
Γ
[U+0393]
Greek and CopticΕ
[U+0395]

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Δ

  1. (mathematics, sciences)Alternative form of:change in a variable
  2. (chemistry) Used on the reaction arrow in a chemical equation, to show that energy in the form of heat is added to the reaction
  3. (mathematics, set theory) Used to represent thesymmetric difference (also known as thedisjunctive union) of two sets
  4. (genetics) Used before agene name as a modifier to denote adeletionmutation of that gene.
  5. (music) Used after apitch class to denote amajor seventh chord with anote of saidpitch as itsroot.

Usage notes

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(mathematics): Unicode establishes a distinct symbol () for particular use in mathematics, but Δ is often substituted for convenience.

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English

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Noun

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Δ

  1. (law)Abbreviation ofdefendant.

Albanian

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Δ (Dh) (upper caseΔ,lower caseδ)

  1. The 6th letter of theArvanitic Albanian Greek-script alphabet.

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From thePhoenician letter𐤃(d,dālet).

Letter

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Δ (D) (uppercase,lowercaseδ)

  1. The letterdelta (δέλτα(délta)), the fourth letter of the ancientGreek alphabet.

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Symbol

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Δ (X)

  1. A digit10 in the decimalacrophonic numeral system that predated thegematria system. An abbreviation ofδέκα(déka,ten). Equivalent to the Roman numeralX.

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The basic acrophonic units areΙ 1,𐅃 5,Δ 10,Η 100,Χ 1000 andΜ 10,000. Δ is iterated forΔΔ 20,ΔΔΔ 30 andΔΔΔΔ 40, and combines with 𐅃 for 50.

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Cypriot Arabic

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Letter

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Δ (lower caseδ)

  1. Aletter of the Cypriot Arabicalphabet, written in theLatin script.

Greek

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Adjective

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Δ (D)

  1. abbreviation ofδυτικός(dytikós,west, westerly)

Noun

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Δ (D)

  1. abbreviation ofδύση(dýsi,west)

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Letter

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Δ (D) (uppercase,lowercaseδ)

  1. Theupper casedelta (δέλτα), the fourthletter of the modern Greek alphabet, representing a voicedinterdental fricative (/ð/).

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Wakhi

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Pronunciation

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Δ (lower caseδ)

  1. Aletter of the Wakhialphabet, written in theLatin script.
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