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English noun: gamma | |||
| 1. | gamma (communication) the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet | ||
| Member meronym | Greek alphabet | ||
| 2. | gamma (quantity) a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | field strength unit | ||
| Part meronym | oersted | ||
| 3. | Gamma (person) Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524) | ||
| Synonyms | da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma | ||
| Instance hypernym | navigator | ||
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