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
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
• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)
• magma
Source: Wiktionary
Gam"ma, n.
Definition: The third letter (G) of the Greek alphabet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
