英语词汇“delta”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

del•ta n. [countable], pl. -tas.

Linguisticsthe fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (&Dgr, δ).
anything triangular, like the Greek capital delta (&Dgr).
Place Namesa flat, triangular area of land with rich soil lying between branches of the mouth of a river.

del•ta n.

the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
the fourth in a series of items.
anything triangular, like the Greek capital delta (Δ).
[Math.]an incremental change in a variable, as Δ or δ.
a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular:the Nile delta.
(usually cap.) a word used in communications to represent the letter D.
(cap.) [Astron.]a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation:The fourth brightest star in the Southern Cross is Delta Crucis.

Greek délta; akin to Hebrew dāleth
Latin delta
Middle English deltha 1350–1400

Del•ta n. [Mil.]

Militarythe NATO name for a class of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine armed with 16 multi-warhead missiles.

delta /ˈdɛltə/ n

the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ), a consonant transliterated as d
(capital when part of name) the flat alluvial area at the mouth of some rivers where the mainstream splits up into several distributaries
a finite increment in a variable

Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew dāleth

deltaic /dɛlˈteɪɪk/, ˈdeltic adj

单词	delta
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 del•ta /ˈdɛltə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -tas. Linguisticsthe fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (&Dgr, δ). anything triangular, like the Greek capital delta (&Dgr). Place Namesa flat, triangular area of land with rich soil lying between branches of the mouth of a river. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 del•ta (del′tə),USA pronunciation n. the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ). the consonant sound represented by this letter. the fourth in a series of items. anything triangular, like the Greek capital delta (Δ). [Math.]an incremental change in a variable, as Δ or δ. a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular:the Nile delta. (usually cap.) a word used in communications to represent the letter D. (cap.) [Astron.]a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation:The fourth brightest star in the Southern Cross is Delta Crucis. Greek délta; akin to Hebrew dāleth Latin delta Middle English deltha 1350–1400 Del•ta (del′tə),USA pronunciation n. [Mil.] Militarythe NATO name for a class of Soviet nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine armed with 16 multi-warhead missiles. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: delta /ˈdɛltə/ n the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ), a consonant transliterated as d (capital when part of name) the flat alluvial area at the mouth of some rivers where the mainstream splits up into several distributaries a finite increment in a variable Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew dāleth deltaic /dɛlˈteɪɪk/, ˈdeltic adj
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