del
/dɛl/
noun
The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
NWL
Collins
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Noun 2 meanings
The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
the symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential
Where it comes from
Etymology
From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
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DEL at a glance
DEL has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + L 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,071 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with del
All rhymes- MODEL8
- CITADEL10
- SUPERMODEL15
- REMODEL10
- INFIDEL11
- SEIDEL7
- YODEL9
- STRUDEL8
- COROMANDEL15
- ZINFANDEL22
- ROUNDEL8
- DREIDEL9
One letter away
- DEN4
- DEF7
- TEL3
- DEE4
- GEL4
- MEL5
- DEV7
- DEW7
- BEL5
- DEI4
- DEX11
- DAL4
- DEB6
- EEL3
- DEY7
- DEP6
- DEG5
- DOL4
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