the differential operator i(∂/∂x) + j(∂/∂y) + k(∂/∂z), where i, j, and k are unit vectors in the x, y, and z directions
Symbol: ∇. Also called: nabla
del. in British English
abbreviation for
delegate
delegate in British English
noun (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt, -ɡɪt)
1.
a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting
2. US government
a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives
verb (ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt)
3.
to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute
4. (transitive)
to send, authorize, or elect (a person) as agent or representative
5. (transitive) mainly US
to assign (a person owing a debt to oneself) to one's creditor in substitution for oneself
Del. in British English
abbreviation for
Delaware
Del in American English
Delaware
del in American English
1.
delegate
2.
he (or she) drew it
formerly used after the artist's signature on a painting
3.
deliver
Word origin
(sense 2) L delineavit
Examples of 'del' in a sentence
del
Costa del Bognor here we come.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
You could say it is the new Costa del Crime.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
ALL hail the Costa del Loyal!
The Sun (2011)
All related terms of 'del'
Del Mar
Norman . 1919–94, British conductor , associated esp with 20th- century British music
del Sarto
Andrea del ( anˈdrɛːa del ). 1486–1531, Florentine painter. His works include The Nativity of the Virgin (1514) in the church of Sant ' Annunziata, Florence
Viña del Mar
a city and resort in central Chile , just north of Valparaíso on the Pacific : the second largest city of Chile. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est)
Costa del Sol
coast region of S Spain , on the Mediterranean , east of Gibraltar : site of many resorts
Mar del Plata
a city and resort in E Argentina , on the Atlantic : fishing port . Pop: 552 000 (2005 est)
Pinar del Río
a city in W Cuba : tobacco industry . Pop: 158 000 (2005 est)
Andrea del Sarto
Andrea del ( anˈdrɛːa del ). 1486–1531, Florentine painter. His works include The Nativity of the Virgin (1514) in the church of Sant ' Annunziata, Florence
Città del Vaticano
→ Vatican City
Tierra del Fuego
an archipelago at the S extremity of South America , separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan : the west and south belong to Chile , the east to Argentina . Area: 73 643 sq km (28 434 sq miles)
Torre del Greco
a city in SW Italy, in Campania near Vesuvius on the Bay of Naples : damaged several times by eruptions. Pop: 90 607 (2001)
El Paso del Norte
a city in N Mexico , in Chihuahua state on the Río Grande, opposite El Paso, Texas . Pop: 1 469 000 (2005 est)
Santiago del Estero
a city in N Argentina : the oldest continuous settlement in Argentina, founded in 1553 by Spaniards from Peru . Pop: 385 000 (2005 est)
Sierra Madre del Sur
the system of mountains in the south of Mexico
Díaz del Castillo, Bernal
( bɛʀˈnɑl ) 1492?-1581?; Sp. historian & soldier with Cortés
El Ferrol del Caudillo
a port in NW Spain, on the Atlantic : fortified naval base, with a deep natural harbour . Pop: 78 764 (2003 est)
Río Bravo
the → Rio Grande (river flowing into the Gulf of Mexico )
El Ferrol
seaport in NW Spain , on the Atlantic : pop. 86,000