gamma

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Synonyms: mamma, amma, samma, gemma, gamba, gammy, bamma, tamma, gumma, gama, gramma

Antonyms: mamma, amma, samma, gemma, gamba, gammy, bamma, tamma, gumma, gama, gramma

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q14387}}The third letter of the [[Greek]] [[alphabet]] ('''[[Γ]]''', '''[[γ]]'''), preceded by [[beta]] ('''[[Β]]''', '''[[β]]''') and followed by [[delta]], ('''[[Δ]]''', '''[[δ]]''').
2. {{lb|en|phonetics}} The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.
3. {{lb|en|physics}} A [[gamma ray]] or gamma-ray [[photon]].
4. {{lb|en|mathematics}} The {{w|Gamma function}}, symbolized by Γ.
5. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[constant]] approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the [[w:Euler–Mascheroni constant|Euler–Mascheroni constant]]).
6. {{lb|en|physics}} A non-[[SI]] [[unit of measure]] of [[magnetic flux density]], equal to 1 [[nT]].
7. {{lb|en|physics}} A non-[[SI]] [[unit of measure]] of [[mass]], equal to 1 [[microgramme]].
8. {{lb|en|industries}} Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.
9. {{lb|en|aviation}} Flight path angle; the [[angle]] by which an [[aircraft]]'s [[flight path]] deviates from the [[horizontal]] plane.
10. {{lb|en|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]].
11. {{lb|en|computer graphics}} {{synonym of|en|gamma correction}}.

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