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A usually triangular mass of sediment, especially silt and sand, deposited at the mouth of a river. Deltas form when a river flows into a body of standing water, such as a sea or lake, and deposits large quantities of sediment. They are usually crossed by numerous streams and channels and have exposed as well as submerged areas.
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What does in delta mean?
The word delta means triangle, but it can also refer to the Greek letter Delta.
Is delta a greek god?
No. A delta is a greek letter.
What does delta mean in Latin?
The word delta means triangle, but it can also refer to the Greek letter Delta.
What is the Greek capital letter for Delta?
The Greek capital letter for Delta is Δ.
What does the symbol Δ mean?
Delta - Its the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, and it is often used in mathematical expressions to represent the change (i.e. the delta) that occurs to a value.
What does a triangle mean in a equation?
The triangle is the Greek letter Delta. It means the difference between two quantities.
What are delta symbols?
Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 4. Letters that arose from Delta include the Latin D.
What does the delta airline logo stand for?
The Delta Air Lines logo (commonly referred to as the Widget) is the fourth greek letter in the Greek alphabet for the word Delta.
A triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river?
A Delta
What greek alphabet letter is the delta named after and why?
Delta (uppercase Δ, lowercase δ; Greek: Δέλτα ) Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter Dalet. The Greek historian Herodotus used the term "delta" to apply to the Nile River because the triangular alluvial area resembled the Greek letter (Δ), when viewed facing south.
What is a triagular area of soil at the mouth of a river?
The river delta, named for the shape of the greek letter delta (Δ)
The fan shaped land at the mouth of a river is called a?
A delta, so named because of similarity to the Greek letter Delta.
