gamma
IPA: gˈæmʌ
noun
- The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
- (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.
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Examples of "gamma" in Sentences
- The denominator uses the gamma function.
- Gamma gamma is a nasal, like the ng in anger.
- In the case of uranium, the gamma radiation is weak.
- Gamma spectroscopy involves the spectroscopy of radionuclides.
- The radioactive source is in red, and the gamma rays are yellow.
- Kappa Gamma is the first fraternity for the deaf men in the world.
- They made a rectilinear gamma scanner and a gamma camera in the 70s.
- The cumulative distribution function is the regularized gamma function.
- This is also sometimes referred to as the gamma of the gamma or DgammaDspot.
- Gamma motoneurons regulate the sensitivity of the spindle to muscle stretching.
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