del
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 4
- Words With Friends
- 5
- Letters
- 3
/dɛl/
Definition of del
12 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
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noun
- The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
- the symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential
- (obsolete)a part, portion
- (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of delegate.
- (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of delegation.
- (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Delete (“key of a computer keyboard that deletes text, files, etc.”).
verb
- (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of delete.
symbol
- (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Latin delineavit as seen on published artwork, identifying the original artist. Commonly seen in books and articles on topics in natural history.
name
- (British)A diminutive of the male given name Derek.
- (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Delaware.
- (India, abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Delhi.
- (abbreviation, alt-of)Abbreviation of Delphinus.
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Etymology
From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta.
Words you can make from del
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