Definitions for gammaˈgæm ə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gam•maˈgæm ə(n.)(pl.)-mas.
the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Ɣ, γ).
the third in a series of items.
(cap.) a star that is usu. the third brightest of a constellation.
Category: Astronomy
a unit of weight equal to one microgram.
Category: Weights and Measures
a unit of magnetic field strength, equal to 10−5 gauss.
Category: Physics
a measure of the degree of development of a photographic negative or print.
Category: Photography
Origin of gamma:
< Gk gámma
Princeton's WordNet
gamma(noun)
the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
gamma(noun)
a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma, Gamma(noun)
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)
Wiktionary
gamma(Noun)
The name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet (u0393, u03B3), preceded by beta (u0392, u03B2) and followed by delta, (u0394, u03B4).
gamma(Noun)
The Gamma function, symbolized by u0393.
gamma(Noun)
A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by u03B3.
gamma(Noun)
A unit of magnetic field equal to 1 nT.
Webster Dictionary
Gamma(noun)
the third letter (/, / = Eng. G) of the Greek alphabet
Translations for gamma
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
gamma(noun)
a powerful form of radiation.
- gammaAfrikaans
- أشِعَّة جَمّاArabic
- вид радиационни лъчиBulgarian
- gamaPortuguese (BR)
- záření gamaCzech
- das Gamma, Gamma-...German
- gammaDanish
- ακτίνες γάμαGreek
- gama, rayos gamaSpanish
- gammakiiredEstonian
- گاماFarsi
- gammasäteilyFinnish
- rayons gammaFrench
- קֶרֶן גָאמָהHebrew
- एक शक्तिशाली रेडियोधर्मी विकिरणHindi
- gama zrakeCroatian
- gamma-sugárzásHungarian
- sinar gammaIndonesian
- gammageislarIcelandic
- raggi gammaItalian
- ガンマ線Japanese
- 감마선Korean
- gama spinduliaiLithuanian
- gamma stariLatvian
- gamaMalay
- gamma-Dutch
- gammastrålerNorwegian
- promienie gammaPolish
- گاماPersian
- وړانګى اچونه، پړ كيدنه، بريښدنه، ځلونهPashto
- gamaPortuguese
- raze gamaRomanian
- гамма-лучиRussian
- gama lúčeSlovak
- gamažarkiSlovenian
- gamaSerbian
- gamma: gammastrålarSwedish
- รังสีแกมมาThai
- gamaışınlarıTurkish
- 伽瑪射線Chinese (Trad.)
- гамма-промінняUkrainian
- بہت تیز برقناطیسی اشعاعUrdu
- tia gamaVietnamese
- 伽马Chinese (Simp.)
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