name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the male given name Derek.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Standard Lemma guide
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Pronunciation
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/dɛl/
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CMU ARPABET: D EH1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Abbreviation of Delaware.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
Meaning 3
Abbreviation of Delhi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, abbreviation, alt-of
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name
Meaning 4
Abbreviation of Delphinus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
the symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
a part, portion
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 8
Abbreviation of delegate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 9
Abbreviation of delegation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Meaning 10
Abbreviation of Delete (“key of a computer keyboard that deletes text, files, etc.”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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symbol
Meaning 11
Abbreviation of Latin delineavit as seen on published artwork, identifying the original artist. Commonly seen in books and articles on topics in natural history.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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verb
Meaning 12
Abbreviation of delete.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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History
Etymology
From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta.
See deal
Shortening
Abbreviation of Latin dēlīneāvit (“he/she delineated”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Entf — abbreviation on the delete key on a keyboard
- Italian: Canc — abbreviation on the delete key on a keyboard