Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word DELTA

DELTA

Definitions of DELTA

The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
The Delta variant of COVID-19.
(mathematics, physics, engineering) The symbol Δ; A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference".
(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Delta from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
(computing, informal) A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.
(computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.
(surveying) The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.
(electrical, often, attributive) The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system.
(finance) The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price.
(chemistry) A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes.
(US, military, U.S. Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF operations wing, or an army regiment.
(astronomy) a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation.
(physics) one of four baryons consisting of up and down quarks with a combined spin of 3/2: Δ++ (uuu), Δ+ (uud), Δ0 (udd), or Δ− (ddd)
(medicine) Short for delta variant. (variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus)
(cryptography) To calculate the differences between the characters in an enciphered text and the characters a fixed number of positions previous.
(computing) To compare two versions of the same file in order to determine where they differ (where a programmer has made edits).
A state in Nigeria ;; in the South South. Capital: Asaba.
A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Clay County, Alabama.
A municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
A municipality in British Columbia, Canada.
A city and home rule municipality in county seat in Delta County, Colorado.
A municipality in Greece.
A unincorporated community in Saline County, Illinois.
A city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
A unincorporated community in Wayne County, Kentucky.
A village in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
A city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
A unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina.
A village in Fulton County, Ohio.
A village in Ontario, Canada.
A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
A city in Millard County, Utah.
A town and unincorporated community in Bayfield County , Wisconsin.
Acronym of Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, an advanced qualification to teach English, higher than the CELTA, accredited by the University of Cambridge.