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gamma
/ˈɡæmə/
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What does gamma mean?
noun
- The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
- The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.
- A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.
More meanings (8)
noun
- The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
- A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
- A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.
- A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme.
- Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
- Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane.
- A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change in delta with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
- Synonym of gamma correction.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɡæmə/
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Personnel who received gamma exposures exceeding 2 roentgens represent less than six percent of the Project TRINITY participants with recorded exposures.
She was the most successful British dirigible constructed up to that time, and her successor, the 'Gamma,' was built on similar lines.
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A third or gamma type of radiation was also detected.
The envelope was composed of rubber-proofed fabric and a long tapering car was suspended, this being in the nature of a compromise between the short car of the, Delta and the long framework gear of the Gamma.