Gamma
WordNet
noun
(1) The 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
(2) 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)
(3) A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
- The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.
- A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by γ.
- A unit of magnetic field equal to 1 nT.
Noun
- Gamma; the Greek letter Γ (lowercase γ).
- Gammut; the range of possible values, especially:
- the set of tones available from a musical instrument, or
- the set of possible color values available from a photographic or electronic device.