"del" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɛl/ Audio: en-us-del.ogg [US] Forms: dels [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛl Etymology: From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta. Head templates: {{en-noun}} del (plural dels)
  1. (mathematical analysis) The symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator. Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis
    Sense id: en-del-en-noun-dfypBh-n Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics) the symbol ∂, in the context of a partial differential Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-del-en-noun-s~YBuEQn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 30 1 13 10 13 23 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: atled, nabla
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dels [plural]
Etymology: See deal Head templates: {{en-noun}} del (plural dels)
  1. (obsolete) a part, portion Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-del-en-noun-i6-oxPyy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Shortening Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} del
  1. Abbreviation of delegate. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: delegate
    Sense id: en-del-en-noun-VJCS4ntj Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. Abbreviation of delegation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: delegation
    Sense id: en-del-en-noun-lNOiAIG1 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: Shortening Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} del
  1. Abbreviation of delete. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: delete
    Sense id: en-del-en-verb-BmEoBeXv Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: Abbreviation of Latin delineavit Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} del
  1. abbreviation of delineavit as seen on published artwork, identifying the original artist. Commonly seen in books and articles on topics in natural history Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: delineavit as seen on published artwork (extra: Commonly seen in books and articles on topics in natural history), identifying the original artist (extra: Commonly seen in books and articles on topics in natural history)
    Sense id: en-del-en-verb-6iv4NFN5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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