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gamma

gam′ma

(găm′mȧ)
,
Noun.
The third letter (Γ, γ = Eng.
G
) of the Greek alphabet.

Definition 2024


Gamma

Gamma

See also: gamma

German

Noun

Gamma n (genitive Gamma or Gammas, plural Gammas)

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

Declension

gamma

gamma

See also: Gamma

English

Ancient Greek Alphabet

beta

delta
Γ γ
Ancient Greek: γάμμα
Wikipedia article on gamma

Noun

gamma (plural gammas)

  1. The name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
  2. (mathematics) The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
  3. (mathematics) A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).
  4. (physics) A unit of magnetic field equal to 1 nT.
  5. (industries) slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Noun

gamma f (plural gammes)

  1. Gamma; the Greek letter Γ (lowercase γ).
  2. Gammut; the range of possible values, especially:
    1. (music) the set of tones available from a musical instrument, or
    2. the set of possible color values available from a photographic or electronic device.

Crimean Tatar

Noun

gamma

  1. gamut

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, ISBN 966-7980-89-8

Finnish

Greek letter
Γγ Previous: beeta
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(index g)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɑmːɑ/
  • Hyphenation: gam‧ma

Noun

gamma

  1. gamma

Declension

Inflection of gamma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative gamma gammat
genitive gamman gammojen
partitive gammaa gammoja
illative gammaan gammoihin
singular plural
nominative gamma gammat
accusative nom. gamma gammat
gen. gamman
genitive gamman gammojen
gammainrare
partitive gammaa gammoja
inessive gammassa gammoissa
elative gammasta gammoista
illative gammaan gammoihin
adessive gammalla gammoilla
ablative gammalta gammoilta
allative gammalle gammoille
essive gammana gammoina
translative gammaksi gammoiksi
instructive gammoin
abessive gammatta gammoitta
comitative gammoineen

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Noun

gamma m (plural gamma)

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Noun

gamma m (plural gammas)

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

Hungarian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɒmːɒ]
  • Hyphenation: gam‧ma

Noun

gamma (plural gammák)

  1. gamma (Greek letter)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative gamma gammák
accusative gammát gammákat
dative gammának gammáknak
instrumental gammával gammákkal
causal-final gammáért gammákért
translative gammává gammákká
terminative gammáig gammákig
essive-formal gammaként gammákként
essive-modal
inessive gammában gammákban
superessive gammán gammákon
adessive gammánál gammáknál
illative gammába gammákba
sublative gammára gammákra
allative gammához gammákhoz
elative gammából gammákból
delative gammáról gammákról
ablative gammától gammáktól
Possessive forms of gamma
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. gammám gammáim
2nd person sing. gammád gammáid
3rd person sing. gammája gammái
1st person plural gammánk gammáink
2nd person plural gammátok gammáitok
3rd person plural gammájuk gammáik

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Noun

gamma f (plural gamme)

  1. range, gamut
  2. gamma (Greek letter)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Noun

gamma f (plural gammas)

  1. gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ

Swedish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma).

Pronunciation

Noun

gamma n

  1. gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ