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Del vs Tel - What's the difference?

del | tel |

As nouns the difference between del and tel

is that del is noon while tel is (automotive|aviation|organic chemistry) tetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating.

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

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    tel

    English

    Etymology 1

    (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • telegraph
  • telegram
  • telephone

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hill or mound. (Used especially for land features in the Middle East and North Africa)

    • Anagrams

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