DEL

Proper noun

Del

(British) A diminutive of the male given name Derek.

Proper noun

Del

Abbreviation of Delaware.

Noun

Del (plural Dels)

Abbreviation of Delete (“key of a computer keyboard that deletes text, files, etc.”).

Anagrams

• 'eld, DLE, EDL, LDE, LED, eld, led, μLED

Etymology 1

From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta

Noun

del (plural dels)

(analysis) The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.

(mathematics) the symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential

Synonyms

• (The symbol ∇): atled, nabla

Etymology 2

See deal

Noun

del (plural dels)

(obsolete) a part, portion

Etymology 3

Shortening

Noun

del

Abbreviation of delegate.

Abbreviation of delegation.

Verb

del

Abbreviation of delete.

Etymology 4

Abbreviation of Latin delineavit

Verb

del

abbreviation of delineavit as seen on published artwork, identifying the original artist. Commonly seen in books and articles on topics in natural history

Anagrams

• 'eld, DLE, EDL, LDE, LED, eld, led, μLED

Source: Wiktionary

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Del, n. Etym: [See Deal, n.]

Definition: Share; portion; part. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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