Gamma

//ˈɡæ.mə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted wordnet
  5. 5
    A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant). countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane. countable, uncountable
  7. 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
  8. 13
    Synonym of gamma correction. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel.

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