delta
To calculate the differences between the characters in an enciphered text and the…To calculate the differences between the characters in an enciphered text and the characters a fixed number of positions previous.
» The delta variant of the coronavirus poses a threat to the economy.
Meaning
2 sensesTo calculate the differences between the characters in an enciphered text and the characters a fixed number of positions previous.
To compare two versions of the same file in order to determine where they differ (where a programmer has made edits).
Examples
15 sentencesThe delta variant of the coronavirus poses a threat to the economy.
Everybody wants to be a sigma, but nobody wants to be a delta.
The river delta has flooded many times. I don't know why anyone continues to build there.
The experts say swelling cities are adding to the pressure by weighing down the deltas and sucking up groundwater.
These giraffes live in the Okavango Delta.
Origin
From Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta), borrowed from a Phoenician word for "door", ultimately fFrom Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta), borrowed from a Phoenician word for "door", ultimately from Proto-Semitic *dalt-. Doublet of dalet.
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Forms
deltas, deltaing, deltaed, deltaedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle