delta

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

1del·ta

noun \ˈdel-tə\

Definition of DELTA

1
: the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet—symbol Δ or ƍ
2
: any of various things felt to resemble a capital Δ; especially : the triangular terminus of a pattern in a fingerprint formed either by bifurcation of a ridge or by divergence of two ridges that are parallel beyond it

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