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gamma

/ˈɡæ.mə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
gam-ma
IPA
/ˈɡæ.mə/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The letter Ɣɣ, used in the alphabets of several African languages, and in lowercase form in the IPA to represent a voiced velar fricative.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.

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noun

The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A constant approximately equal to 0.57721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A non-SI unit of measure of mass, equal to 1 microgramme.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gammas (plural)

Derived Forms

alphabetagamma digamma Gacrux gammachirp gammacism gammaretrovirus gammatone gammopathy multigamma nongamma volga vomma

Phrases

baby gamma cross gamma des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin gamma-aminobutyric acid gamma-angio-encephalography gamma bomb gamma-butyrolactone gamma camera

Frequently Paired Words

alpha beta theta

Synonyms

gamma correction

Rhymes With

alabama panorama jama grama docudrama mamma digamma tsamma

Questions

How do you pronounce gamma?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæ.mə/.
What does gamma mean?
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
Where does gamma come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of gimel.

How to pronounce gamma

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