δ

See also: Δ; ; ; ; δ'; δ΄; and Appendix:Variations of "d"

δ U+03B4, δ
GREEK SMALL LETTER DELTA
γ
[U+03B3]
Greek and Coptic ε
[U+03B5]

Translingual

Symbol

δ

  1. (mathematics) A (path-dependent, inexact) differential.
  2. (mathematics) A small number, usually accompanied by ε.
    • For any , there is a
  3. (mathematics) Kronecker delta or Dirac delta.

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Letter

δ (d) (lowercase, uppercase Δ)

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

Derived terms

  • δ΄ (), (,d)
  • d, D (Roman)
  • д, Д (Cyrillic)
  • , (Coptic)
  • (mathematics)

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Greek

Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek letter.

Letter

δ (d) (lowercase, uppercase Δ)

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

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Alternative forms

Noun

δ (d) f (indeclinable)

  1. Abbreviation of δεσποινίς (despoinís): Miss
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
  • κ (k, Mr, Mrs)
  • κα (ka, Mrs)
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