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- [del-tuh]
- /ˈdɛl tə/
- /ˈdel.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [del-tuh]
- /ˈdɛl tə/
Definitions of delta word
- countable noun delta A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea. 4
- noun delta the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ), a consonant transliterated as d 3
- noun delta an object resembling a capital delta in shape 3
- noun delta the flat alluvial area at the mouth of some rivers where the mainstream splits up into several distributaries 3
- noun delta a finite increment in a variable 3
- noun delta usually the fourth brightest star in a constellation 3
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Origin of delta
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English deltha < Latin delta < Greek délta; akin to Hebrew dāleth
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Parts of speech for Delta
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
delta popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
delta usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for delta
noun delta
- silt — earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- lees — Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- deposition — A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present.
- dregs — dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
Antonyms for delta
noun delta
- debit — When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else.
- withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
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