Delta

Definition of Delta

Del´ta
n.1.The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (D.
2.A tract of land shaped like the letter delta (as, the delta of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the Mississippi.
3.(Elec.) The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, esp. in a three-phase system; - often used attributively, as delta winding, delta connection (which see), etc.

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