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del | dal |

Dal is often a misspelling of del.


Dal has no English definition.

As a noun del

is the symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.

As an abbreviation del

is delegate.

As a proper noun Del

is a diminutive of the male given name Derek.

del

English

Etymology 1

From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta

Noun

(en noun)
  • (analysis) The symbol ? used to denote the gradient operator.
  • (mathematics) the symbol , in the context of a partial differential
    • Synonyms
    * atled, nabla
    See also
    *

    Etymology 2

    See

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) a part, portion

    • Etymology 3

    Shortening

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • delegate
  • delegation
  • delete
  • delineavit

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    dal

    Translingual

    Symbol

    (head)
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