gamma | ||
1. | [ noun ] the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet | |
Related terms: | letter Greek_alphabet | |
2. | [ noun ] (nautical,geography) 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 (1469-1524) | |
Synonyms: | vasco_da_gamma da_gamma | |
Related terms: | navigator | |
3. | [ noun ] (physics) a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted | |
Related terms: | field_strength_unit oersted | |
Similar spelling: |
Gama gamy game Gauna Gaona gamow gammy gamey Gahan Gawain Gan |