Definitions for GAMMA
ˈgæm əgam·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. gammanoun

   the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet

2. gammanoun

   a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted

3. da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma, Gammanoun

   Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gammanoun

   The name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet (, u03B3), preceded by beta (, u03B2) and followed by delta, (, u03B4).

2. gammanoun

   The Gamma function, symbolized by .

3. gammanoun

   A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by u03B3.

4. gammanoun

   A unit of magnetic field equal to 1 nT.

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1. Gamma

   Gamma (uppercase Γ, lowercase γ; Greek: γάμμα gámma) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. In Ancient Greek, the letter gamma represented a voiced velar stop /ɡ/. In Modern Greek, this letter represents either a voiced velar fricative or a voiced palatal fricative. In the International Phonetic Alphabet and other modern Latin-alphabet based phonetic notations, it represents the voiced velar fricative.

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1. gamma

   Gamma can have varying definitions depending on the context: 1. In mathematics, gamma (Γ or γ) refers to the gamma function, which is a generalization of factorial function to complex numbers. 2. In physics, gamma (γ) refers to gamma radiation or gamma rays, a type of high energy electromagnetic radiation. 3. In Greek alphabet, gamma (γ) is the third letter. 4. In finance, Gamma is a derivative of an option's delta used to measure the sensitivity of an option’s delta to the change in the price of the underlier. 5. In color science, gamma expresses the degree of contrast between light and dark sections of an image, managed through gamma correction in digital imaging. 6. In science, it is used to denote the chemical compound Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA), a chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian nervous system. Remember to check for context to fully understand what is referred to as "gamma".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gammanoun

   the third letter (/, / = Eng. G) of the Greek alphabet

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Gamma

   Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. It was derived from the Phoenician letter Gimel . Letters that arose from gamma include the Roman C and G and the Cyrillic letters Г and Ґ.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gamma

   gam′a, n. the third letter of the Greek alphabet.—ns. Gammād′ion, Gammā′tion (see Fylfot).

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1. gamma

   The gamma symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the gamma symbol and its characteristic.

2. gamma

   Song lyrics by gamma -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by gamma on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GAMMA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gamma is ranked #69392 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gamma surname appeared 283 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gamma.
   
   84.1% or 238 total occurrences were White.
   13% or 37 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for GAMMA »

1. magma

How to pronounce GAMMA?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GAMMA in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GAMMA in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GAMMA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of GAMMA in a Sentence

1. Jairo Mendez-Rico:

   It is possible that it may exhibit higher infection rates, but we don't yet have enough reliable data to compare it to gamma or delta.

2. Barbara Bradley Baekgaard:

   The Kappa [ Kappa Gamma women's sorority ] house at Michigan State, Kappa Gamma women kind of brag that Kappa Gamma women started the company, kappa Gamma women were Barbara Bradley Baekgaard first test market, and it just grew from there.

3. Bill Stackman:

   We are extremely concerned about the events that were occurring at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, as part of the investigations, we will hold anyone accountable who is found to have willfully ignored or violated university regulations.

4. California Department:

   Public health officials are concerned about the Gamma variant and several other variants of concern, including Alpha and Delta, that have been increasing in frequency in California and may have moderately decreased response to some antibody treatments or be more transmissible.

5. Imre Bartos:

   A nearby gamma-ray burst would result in a mass extinction.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GAMMA
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gamma
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GAMMA
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GAMMA
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GAMMA
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html