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Gamma
//ˈɡæ.mə// noun
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Noun
- 1 The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ). countable, uncountable
- 2 the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet wordnet
- 3 The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative. countable, uncountable
- 4 a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted wordnet
- 5 A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon. countable, uncountable
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- 6 The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ. countable, uncountable
- 7 A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant). countable, uncountable
- 8 A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT. countable, uncountable
- 9 A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme. countable, uncountable
- 10 Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output. countable, uncountable
- 11 Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane. countable, uncountable
- 12 A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change in delta with respect to changes in the underlying asset price. countable, uncountable
- 13 Synonym of gamma correction. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel.
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