gamma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡæmə/

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• Rhymes: -æmə

gamma (countable and uncountable, plural gammas)

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

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)

(flight path angle):

• alpha
• beta
• theta

• magma

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈɡam.mə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡam.ma/

gamma f (plural gammes)

1. Gamma; the Greek letter Γ (lowercase γ).
2. Gamut; the range of possible values, especially:
   1. (music) the set of tones available from a musical instrument
   2. the set of possible color values available from a photographic or electronic device.

• raig gamma

• “gamma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

gamma

1. gamut

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

gamma n (plural gamma's, diminutive gammaatje n)

1. gamma
2. array, spectrum
3. selection, assortment

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑmːɑ/, [ˈɡɑmːɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑmːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): gam‧ma

gamma

1. gamma (letter in Greek alphabet)
2. gamma (Euler–Mascheroni constant)
3. gamma (unit of magnetic flux density)
4. (slang) fantasy (recreational drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid)

   Synonym: gammahydroksivoihappo

• magma

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.ma/

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gamma m (plural gamma)

1. gamma (Greek letter)

• “gamma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

gamma m (plural gammas)

1. gamma (Greek letter)

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡɒmːɒ]
• Hyphenation: gam‧ma
• Rhymes: -mɒ

gamma (plural gammák)

1. gamma (Greek letter)

• gamma in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

gamma n (genitive singular gamma, no plural)

1. gamma (Greek letter)

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡam.ma/
• Rhymes: -amma
• Hyphenation: gàm‧ma

gamma m or f (invariable)

1. the name of the Greek-script letter Γ/γ; gamma

gamma f (plural gamme)

1. range, gamut

   Synonyms: varietà, assortimento, (music) scala, tonalità

• raggio gamma

• magma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma), from Phoenician 𐤂‎ (g /gīml/). Doublet of gama.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡam.ma/

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• Rhymes: -amma
• Syllabification: gam‧ma

gamma f

1. gamma (Greek letter Γ, γ)
2. (physics) gamma ray

• gamma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• gamma in Polish dictionaries at PWN

gamma f (plural gammi)

1. Alternative form of jamma

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡama/ [ˈɡa.ma]
• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: gam‧ma

gamma f (plural gammas)

1. gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ

• “gamma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

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gamma n

1. gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ