del

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[ del ]

  1. (in names of Spanish derivation) a contraction of de and the article el:Estanislao del Campo.

  2. (in names of Italian derivation) a contraction of di and the article il: Giovanni del Monte.

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Other definitions for del (2 of 4)

del2
[ del ]

nounMathematics.
  1. a differential operator. Symbol: ∇

Origin of del

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First recorded in 1900–05; short form of delta

Other definitions for del. (3 of 4)

del.

abbreviation
  1. delegate; delegation.

  2. delete; deletion.

  1. delineavit.

Other definitions for Del. (4 of 4)

Del.

abbreviation
  1. Delaware.

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British Dictionary definitions for del (1 of 3)

del

/ (dɛl) /


noun
  1. maths the differential operator i (∂/∂ x) + j (∂/∂ y) + k (∂/∂ z), where i, j, and k are unit vectors in the x, y, and z directions: Symbol: Also called: nabla

British Dictionary definitions for del. (2 of 3)

del.

abbreviation for
  1. delegate

British Dictionary definitions for Del. (3 of 3)

Del.

abbreviation for
  1. Delaware

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