gamma

/ˈɡæ.mə/noun
High School
1

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

2

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

3

A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.

4

The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

Flight path angle; the angle by which an aircraft's flight path deviates from the horizontal plane.

10

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.

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