Delta
Delta can signify:
- Δ or δ, a letter of the Greek alphabet. See delta (letter)
- A triangular area of alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river, roughly in shape of Δ. See river delta.
- Any large triangular region of alluvial deposit at the mouth of the river Nile in Egypt, bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea. See Nile Delta.
- Δ, in math, to express a change or difference in values, e. g. temperature
- In mathematical finance delta, <math>\delta<math>, is one of "The Greeks"; delta measures the sensitivity of the value of a derivative to changes in the price of its underlying instrument.
- In astronomy, the fourth brightest (usually) star in a constellation. See Bayer designation.
- In information technology, delta compression is a process that produces a file recording only the changes (or diff) between versions.
- The letter D in the NATO phonetic alphabet, except in airports
- A type of connection in three phase electrical wiring.
- The Netherlands' "Delta" project to significantly reduce the risk of flooding in Holland.
- 1st SFOD-Delta, or "Delta Force" – a US counterterrorist unit.
- An airline company, Delta Air Lines
- A Greek dairy producer and manufacturer, See Delta Holdings S.A.
- A computer, see Delta (computer)
- People and organizations
- Penelope Delta, a Greek writer/poet?
- The Australian actress, singer and songwriter Delta Goodrem
- The American actress Delta Burke
- The German psychedelic trance project The Delta
- The oldest active Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega. See Delta (chapter)
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Grand Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare. It is also a member of the National Pan Hellenic Council.
Cities, villages and counties called Delta:
See also:
- Delta-wing
- Dirac delta function
- Delta encoding
- Delta modulation
- the Delta Works
- Delta rocket
- Delta class submarine
- Delta blues
Categories: Disambiguation