delta
/ˈdɛltə/
noun
- A landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into smaller channels and deposits sediment, often shaped like a triangle.
- The Mississippi River delta is slowly growing as sediment builds up.
- Many birds nest in the wetlands of the river delta.
- The Nile Delta is one of the most fertile regions in Egypt.
- The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- The symbol for delta looks like a triangle.
- Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- In math class, we used the Greek letter delta to represent change.
- A change or difference in a quantity, especially in mathematics or science.
- In physics, delta often stands for the change in velocity.
- We calculated the delta of the stock price over the past month.
- The delta in temperature between day and night was 15 degrees.
- A code word for the letter D in radio communication.
- In the NATO phonetic alphabet, 'Delta' stands for the letter D.
- The operator spelled the call sign as 'Delta, Echo, Alpha.'
- The pilot radioed 'Delta' to confirm the runway designation.
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