delta
delta definition
delta (del′tə)
noun
- the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ)
- something in the shape of a delta (Δ); specif., a tract of flat land, usually triangular, formed by deposits of soil and sand at the mouth of a large river
Etymology: L < Gr delta, of Sem orig., as in Heb dāleth, 4th letter of the alphabet, lit., door
adjective
- of, in, or from the Delta Delta blues
- Chem. see alpha
Related Forms:
- deltaic del·ta′ic (del tā′ik) adjective
delta Idioms
the Delta
low-lying region in NW Miss., extending eastward from the Mississippi River
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