delta
/ˈdɛltə/noun2 syllables
Delta means: a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water.
Synonyms for delta1
What does delta mean?3
noun
1
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water“the Mississippi River delta”
2
an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
3
the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Delta in a sentence
- Everybody wants to be a sigma, but nobody wants to be a delta.Cabo
- The delta variant of the coronavirus poses a threat to the economy.Hybrid
- The Mississippi delta has changed shape drastically over the course of its history.AlanF_US
- The river delta has flooded many times. I don't know why anyone continues to build there.mhattick
- Delta Scuti stars pulsate in interesting ways.Hybrid
- The Nile Delta is situated north of Cairo.yue_dongchen
- The Okavango Delta is Africa's largest wetland wilderness.Adelpa
- These giraffes live in the Okavango Delta.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of delta
as a noun
- plural
- deltas