/ˈɡæ.mə/
OriginLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel.
- countable, uncountableThe third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
- countable, uncountableThe letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.
- countable, uncountableA gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.
- countable, uncountableThe Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
- countable, uncountableA constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
- countable, uncountableA non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.
- countable, uncountableA non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme.
- countable, uncountableSlope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
- countable, uncountableFlight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane.
- countable, uncountableA second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change in delta with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
- countable, uncountableSynonym of gamma correction.
Formsgammas(plural)