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delta

N พื้นที่ สามเหลี่ยม ปากแม่น้ำ อ่าว เล็กๆ ปากแม่น้ำ fan inlet mouth puen-ti-sam-liam-pak-mae-nam

delta

N อักษร กรีก ตัว ที่ 4(ตัว อักษรย่อ คือ d ak-son-krik-tua-ti-4

deltaic

A เกี่ยวกับ delta

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DELTA

Del "ta, n.; pl. Deltas. Etym: [Gr. Delta of the Nile. ]

Defn: A tract of land shaped like the letter delta (as, the delta of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the Mississippi.

DELTA CONNECTION

DELTA CONNECTION Delta connection. (Elec.)

Defn: One of the usual forms or methods for connecting apparatus to a three-phase circuit, the three corners of the delta or triangle, as diagrammatically represented, being connected to the three wires of the supply circuit.

DELTA CURRENT

DELTA CURRENT Delta current. (Elec.)

Defn: The current flowing through a delta connection.

DELTAFICATION

Del `ta *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Delta + L. facere to make. ]

Defn: The formation of a delta or of deltas. [R.]

DELTAIC

DELTAIC Del *ta "ic, a.

Defn: Relating to, or like, a delta.

New American Oxford Dictionary

delta

del ta 1 |ˈdeltə ˈdɛltə | ▶noun 1 the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet ( Δ, δ ), transliterated as ‘d.’ • [ as modifier ] the fourth in a series of items, categories, etc.: delta hepatitis. • (Delta ) [ followed by Latin genitive ] Astronomy the fourth (usually fourth-brightest ) star in a constellation: Delta Cephei. 2 a code word representing the letter D, used in radio communication. ▶symbol • ( δ ) Mathematics variation of a variable or function. • ( Δ ) Mathematics a finite increment. • ( δ ) Astronomy declination.

delta

del ta 2 |ˈdɛltə ˈdeltə | ▶noun a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets. • (the Delta ) a region in northern Mississippi that lies between the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers and is known for its cotton and for blues music. Also called Yazoo Delta or Mississippi Delta. DERIVATIVES del ta ic |delˈtāik |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: originally specifically as the Delta (of the Nile River ), from the shape of the Greek letter (see delta 1 ).

delta connection

del ta con nec tion ▶noun a triangular arrangement of electrical three-phase windings in series, each of the three wires of the circuit being connected to a junction of two windings.

Delta Force

Del ta Force |ˈdeltəfɔːs | an elite US Army unit whose main responsibilities are rescue operations and special forces work.

delta rays

del ta rays |ˈdɛltə reɪz | ▶plural noun Physics rays of low penetrative power consisting of slow electrons or other particles ejected from atoms by the impact of ionizing radiation.

delta rhythm

del ta rhythm ▶noun electrical activity of the brain at a frequency of around 1 –8 Hz, typical of sleep. The resulting oscillations, detected using an electroencephalograph, are called delta waves.

delta-v

del ta-v (also delta-vee ) ▶noun informal acceleration: four hundred knots of delta-v. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from delta 1 (as a mathematical symbol denoting variation ) + v for velocity .

delta wing

del ta wing |ˈdɛltə wɪŋ | ▶noun a single triangular swept-back wing on some aircraft, typically military aircraft. DERIVATIVES del ta-winged adjective

Oxford Dictionary

delta

delta 1 |ˈdɛltə | ▶noun 1 the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet ( Δ, δ ), transliterated as ‘d ’. • Brit. a fourth-class mark given for an essay, examination paper, or other piece of work. • [ as modifier ] the fourth in a series of items, categories, etc.: delta hepatitis. • ( Delta ) [ followed by Latin genitive ] Astronomy the fourth (usually fourth-brightest ) star in a constellation: Delta Cephei. 2 a code word representing the letter D, used in radio communication. 3 (also delta connection ) a triangular arrangement of electrical three-phase windings. ▶symbol • ( δ ) Mathematics variation of a variable or function. • ( Δ ) Mathematics a finite increment. • ( δ ) Astronomy declination. ORIGIN Greek, from Phoenician daleth.

delta

delta 2 |ˈdɛltə | ▶noun a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets. DERIVATIVES deltaic adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: originally specifically as the Delta (of the River Nile ), from the shape of the Greek letter (see delta 1 ).

Delta Force

Delta Force |ˈdɛltəfɔːs | an elite American military force whose main responsibilities are rescue operations and special forces work.

delta rays

delta rays ▶plural noun Physics rays of low penetrative power consisting of slow electrons or other particles ejected from atoms by the impact of ionizing radiation.

delta rhythm

delta rhythm ▶noun [ mass noun ] electrical activity of the brain at a frequency of around 1 –8 Hz, typical of sleep. The resulting oscillations, detected using an electroencephalograph, are called delta waves.

delta-v

delta-v (also delta-vee ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] informal acceleration: four hundred knots of delta-v. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from delta 1 (as a mathematical symbol denoting variation ) + v for velocity .

delta wing

delta wing ▶noun a single triangular swept-back wing fitted on some jet aircraft. DERIVATIVES delta-winged adjective

Duden Dictionary

Delta

Del ta Substantiv, Neutrum , das |D e lta |das Delta; Genitiv: des Delta [s ], Plural: die Deltas griechisch délta < hebräisch dạlęṯ vierter Buchstabe des griechischen Alphabets Δ, δ

Delta

Del ta Substantiv, Neutrum , das |D e lta |das Delta; Genitiv: des Deltas, Plural: die Deltas und Delten Gebiet an der Mündung eines Flusses, das durch die verschiedenen Arme dieses Flusses wie ein Dreieck geformt ist

Deltadrachen

Del ta dra chen Substantiv, maskulin , der |D e ltadrachen | Drachen 4

deltaförmig

del ta för mig Adjektiv |d e ltaförmig |die Form eines großen Delta aufweisend

Deltagleiter

Del ta glei ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |D e ltagleiter |Deltadrachen

Deltametall

Del ta me tall Substantiv, Neutrum , das |D e ltametall |das Deltametall; Genitiv: des Deltametalls, Plural: die Deltametalle besondere, im Maschinenbau verwendete Messinglegierung von hoher Festigkeit

Deltamündung

Del ta mün dung Substantiv, feminin , die |D e ltamündung |mehrarmige Flussmündung, in deren Bereich sich ein deltaförmiges Schwemmland gebildet hat

Deltamuskel

Del ta mus kel Substantiv, maskulin Anatomie , der |D e ltamuskel |etwa dreieckiger, über dem Schultergelenk liegender Muskel, der den Oberarm nach der Seite hebt

Deltastrahlen

Del ta strah len Pluralwort Kernphysik , die δ-Strahlen |D e ltastrahlen |beim Durchgang radioaktiver Strahlen durch Materie freigesetzte Elektronenstrahlen

French Dictionary

delta

delta adj. inv. et n. m. adjectif invariable De forme triangulaire. : Des ailes delta. nom masculin Terrain d ’alluvions à l ’embouchure d ’un fleuve. : Le delta du Nil, des deltas. nom masculin invariable Lettre grecque. : Des delta bien tracés.

deltaplane

deltaplane n. m. nom masculin Engin constitué d ’une aile de toile triangulaire, tendue sur un cadre métallique, permettant de faire du vol libre. : Ceux qui préfèrent les plaisirs aériens grimperont jusqu ’aux sites de vol libre, qui sont particulièrement réputés pour la pratique du deltaplane grâce à leurs conditions exceptionnelles et à leurs panoramas uniques.

Spanish Dictionary

delta

delta nombre femenino 1 Nombre de la cuarta letra del alfabeto griego; se escribe Δ /δ :delta es una consonante que se transcribe como la ‘d ’ latina .2 nombre masculino Depósito aluvial formado en la desembocadura de un río entre los brazos en que este se divide; tiene forma triangular aunque sufre modificaciones debido a la acción de las mareas :el delta del Ebro; el delta del Tigre . VÉASE ala delta . ETIMOLOGÍA La acepción ‘depósito aluvial ’ surge por comparación con la figura triangular de la forma mayúscula de la letra griega .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

delta

del ta /déltə /名詞 U C 1 デルタ〘ギリシャ語アルファベットの第4字; Δ, δ; ローマ字のD, dに当たる〙.2 (河口の )三角州, デルタ ; 〖the (Nile ) D- 〗ナイル河口の三角州 .～́ r à y 〘物理〙デルタ線 .～́ w à ve [rh ỳ thm ](脳波の )デルタ波 .～́ w ì ng 〘空〙三角翼 .