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English noun: delta | |||
| 1. | delta (object) a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water | ||
| Samples | The Mississippi River delta. The Nile delta. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvion, alluvium, formation, geological formation | ||
| 2. | delta (shape) an object shaped like an equilateral triangle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equiangular triangle, equilateral triangle | ||
| 3. | delta (communication) the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet | ||
| Member meronym | Greek alphabet | ||
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