GAMMA

gamma

(noun) the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet

gamma

(noun) a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

gamma (countable and uncountable, plural gammas)

The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

(mathematics) The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.

(mathematics) A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).

(physics) A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.

(industries) slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.

(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change in delta with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.

(computer graphics) synonym of gamma correction

Hypernyms

• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)

Anagrams

• magma

Source: Wiktionary

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Gam"ma, n.

Definition: The third letter (G) of the Greek alphabet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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