HyperDic: delta

English > 3 senses of the word *delta*:
NOUN	object	delta	a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger / larger body of water
	shape	delta	an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
	communication	delta	the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet

delta > pronunciation
Sounds	deh'ltah
Rhymes	Alberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...

English > *delta*: 3 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning	A low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger / larger body of water.
Examples	"the Mississippi River delta" "the Nile delta"
Broader	alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvion	clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
Broader	geological formation, formation	(geology) the geological features of the earth
Spanish	delta
Catalan	delta

English > *delta*: 3 senses > noun 2, shape
Meaning	An object shaped like an equilateral triangle.
Broader	equilateral triangle, equiangular triangle	A three-sided regular polygon

English > *delta*: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	The 4th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Member of	Greek alphabet	The alphabet used by ancient Greeks
Broader	letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character	The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
Spanish	delta
Catalan	delta

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