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gamma

/ˈɡæ.mə/noun2 syllables

Gamma means: 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 (1460-1524).

Synonyms for gamma4

noun, as in 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 (1460-1524)

Vasco da Gama, da Gamma, Vasco da Gamma

also used for gamma

gamma correction

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What does gamma mean?3

noun

1

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 (1460-1524)

2

the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet

3

a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gamma?2

four syllables

alabamapanorama
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Gamma in a sentence

  • The gamma function is a generalization of the factorial function.FlamingTofu
  • Stars emit gamma rays at the time of their explosion.marcelostockle
  • There are several current theories about the possible causes of gamma-ray bursts.Hybrid
  • Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the cosmos.Hybrid
  • Gamma rays are composed of very energetic photons.tjwhale
  • Our sales organization for Gamma is not strong.unknown
  • In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.fcbond
  • Stars emanate gamma rays when they explode.FlamingTofu

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Forms of gamma

as a noun

plural
gammas