Delta vs Slew - What's the difference?
delta | slew |
The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet .
A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
The letter D in the ICAO spelling alphabet, which assigns words to letters of the alphabet.
(mathematics) The symbol .
(computing, informal) A small but noticeable effect, compare with epsilon.
(computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.
(surveying) The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.
A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
(US) A large amount.
(nautical) To rotate or turn something about its axis.
To veer a vehicle.
To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
To pivot.
To skid.
(rail transport) to move something (usually a railway line) sideways
(transitive, British, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
(slay)
As an acronym delta
is .As a noun slew is
(us) a large amount or slew can be the act, or process of slaying.As a verb slew is
(nautical) to rotate or turn something about its axis or slew can be (slay).delta
English
(wikipedia delta)Noun
(en noun)- This will slow the main code path down, but only by delta .
- When you update the file, the system will only save the deltas .
Derived terms
* delta connection * delta iron * delta metal * delta particle * delta wingSee also
* deltoid *Anagrams
* * * ----slew
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (noun only)Noun
(en noun)- She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
See also
* onslaughtEtymology 2
In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.Verb
(en verb)- The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling
