del

¹

[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.

del

²

[del]

noun

Mathematics.

1. a differential operator. ∇

del.

³

abbreviation

1. delegate; delegation.

2. delete; deletion.

3. delineavit.

Del.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Delaware.

Del.

¹

abbreviation

1. Delaware

del.

²

abbreviation

1. delegate

del

³

/ dɛl /

noun

1. ∇. Also called: nabla. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of del¹

First recorded in 1900–05; short form of delta

Example Sentences

The security minister of Buenos Aires province, Javier Alonso, said that cousins Morena Verdi and Brenda del Castillo, both aged 20, and 15-year-old Lara Morena Gutiérrez had been lured by an international drugs gang to the house with a promise of being paid to attend a party.

From BBC

En esta misma época del año pasado, la presión era palpable.

From Los Angeles Times

El otoño anterior, su defensa del título se esfumó contra los Atlanta Braves, un equipo menos favorito, en la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional.

From Los Angeles Times

Su urgencia por cambiarla en los playoffs del año pasado era ferviente.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ese sabor amargo que se tiene cuando se sale temprano de la postemporada, nuestros muchachos están cansados de él”, dijo el mánager Dave Roberts en la víspera de la postemporada del año pasado.

From Los Angeles Times