gamma

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡæ.mə/ Rhymes: -æmə Hyphenation: gam‧ma === 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). (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. (physics) A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon. (mathematics) The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ. (mathematics) A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, 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. (physics) A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme. (industries) Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output. (aviation) Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane. (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) ==== Coordinate terms ==== (flight path angle): alpha beta theta ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (Greek-script letter names) alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega === Anagrams === magma == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡam.mə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈɡam.ma] === Noun === gamma f (plural gammes) gamma; the Greek letter Γ (lowercase γ) gamut; the range of possible values, especially: (music) the set of tones available from a musical instrument the set of possible color values available from a photographic or electronic device ==== Derived terms ==== raig gamma === Further reading === “gamma”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Crimean Tatar == === Noun === gamma gamut ==== Declension ==== === References === Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN == Dutch == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gamma n (plural gamma's, diminutive gammaatje n) gamma (Greek letter) array, spectrum selection, assortment Synonyms: scala, assortiment, selectie (in compounds) relating to sciences belonging neither to the exact sciences nor to the humanities, such as law, sociology and psychology ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === gamma on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl == Finnish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɑmːɑ/, [ˈɡɑ̝mːɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑmːɑ Syllabification(key): gam‧ma Hyphenation(key): gam‧ma === Noun === gamma gamma (letter in Greek alphabet) gamma (Euler–Mascheroni constant) gamma (unit of magnetic flux density) (slang) fantasy (recreational drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) Synonym: gammahydroksivoihappo ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “gamma”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === magma == French == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡa.ma/ === Noun === gamma m (invariable) gamma (Greek letter) === Further reading === “gamma”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Noun === gamma m (plural gammas) gamma (Greek letter) == Hungarian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡɒmːɒ] Hyphenation: gam‧ma Rhymes: -mɒ === Noun === gamma (plural gammák) gamma (Greek letter) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === gamma in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. == Icelandic == === Noun === gamma f (genitive singular gömmu, nominative plural gömmur) orgamma n (genitive singular gamma, nominative plural gömmu) gamma (Greek letter) ==== Declension ==== == Italian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡam.ma/ Rhymes: -amma Hyphenation: gàm‧ma === Noun === gamma m or f (invariable) the name of the Greek-script letter Γ/γ; gamma === Noun === gamma f (plural gamme) range, gamut Synonyms: varietà, assortimento, (music) scala, tonalità ==== Derived terms ==== raggio gamma === Anagrams === magma == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma), from Phoenician 𐤂 (g /⁠gīml⁠/). Doublet of gama. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡam.ma/ Rhymes: -amma Syllabification: gam‧ma === Noun === gamma f gamma (Greek letter Γ, γ) (physics) gamma ray ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === gamma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN gamma in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Sicilian == === Noun === gamma f (plural gammi) alternative form of jamma ==== Derived terms ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡama/ [ˈɡa.ma], /ˈɡamma/ [ˈɡãm.ma] Rhymes: -ama, -amma Syllabification: gam‧ma === Noun === gamma f (plural gammas) gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “gamma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). === Pronunciation === === Noun === gamma n gamma; the Greek letter Γ, γ