gamma
noun/ˈɡæ.mə/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel.
11 senses
- 1The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded…
- 2The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African…
- 3A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.
- 4The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
- 5A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized…
- 6A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.
- 7A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme.
- 8Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
- 9Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's…
- 10A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity…
- 11Synonym of gamma correction.
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.
Mathematics, Sciences The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
Mathematics, Sciences A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme.
Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane.
Computer graphics, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Synonym of gamma correction.
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46 terms
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