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Gamma

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡæ.mə

Definitions

  1. The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
  2. The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.
  3. A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.
  4. The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
  5. A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
  6. A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.
  7. A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme.
  8. Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
  9. Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane.
  10. 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.
  11. Synonym of gamma correction.

Equivalents

Españolgamma
Françaisgamma
DeutschGamma
27 more languages
Bosanskigamaгама
Catalàgamma
Češtinagama
Ελληνικάγάμαγάμμα
Esperantogamo
Gaeilgegáma
Galegogamma
עבריתגמא
Hrvatskigamaгама
Magyargamma
Bahasa Indonesiagama
Italianogamma
日本語カンマ
한국어감마
Македонскигама
Bahasa Melayugama
Nederlandsgamma
Polskigamma
Portuguêsgama
Српскиgamaгама
Svenskagamma
Türkçegama
Українськагамма

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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