Delta
Definitions
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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. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
- NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter D
- A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital: Asaba. Largest city: Warri.
- The Delta variant of COVID-19.
- The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
- Signal flag for the letter D
- A municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece.
- A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
- UTC+04:00
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Alternative letter-case form of Delta from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. alt-of
- A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – certain potter wasps
- A municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
- The symbol Δ; A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference".
- A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital: Asaba. Largest city: Warri
- A village in Ontario, Canada.
- The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Clay County, Alabama.
- A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes.
- A city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Delta County, Colorado.
- The set of differences between two versions of a file.
- An unincorporated community in Saline County, Illinois.
- A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.
- A city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
- The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Kentucky.
- A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
- A village in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
- The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system.
- A city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
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A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF operations wing, or an army regiment. Space-Force, US
- An unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation.
- A village in Fulton County, Ohio.
- 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)
- A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
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Ellipsis of delta variant (variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- A city in Millard County, Utah.
- A town and unincorporated community in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Equivalents
Examples
“Nile Delta”
“ΔV - "delta vee"(change⟳ in velocity, used in rocketry and orbital mechanics)”
“When you update⟳ the file⟳, the system will only save⟳ the deltas.”
“This will slow the main code path down, but only by delta.”
“delta winding; delta connection; delta current”
“The xʷəxʷilməxʷ (Indigenous Peoples) recognized how the meeting of the təməxʷ (land⟳), stal̓əw̓ (river), and k̓ʷaƛ̓k̓ʷa (sea) could provide⟳ an abundance of access to seasonal resources, as well as provide⟳ a more permanent residence for the scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen Peoples). The features of this landscape are part of what makes Delta a beautiful place⟳ for all to enjoy⟳ today.”
“Delta is moderately resistant to vaccines, particularly in people who have⟳ received just a single dose.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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