del

[ del ]

/ dɛl /

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

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

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Definition for del (2 of 4)

del²

[ del ]

/ dɛl /

noun Mathematics.

a differential operator. Symbol: ∇

Origin of del

First recorded in 1900–05; short form of delta

Definition for del (3 of 4)

del.

delegate; delegation.

delete; deletion.

delineavit.

Definition for del (4 of 4)

Del.

Delaware.

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Examples from the Web for del

“The more visitors their channels attract, the more one-on-one attention they get from the network,” says Del Muro.
Inside StyleHaul, the Largest Fashion Network on YouTube You’ve Never Heard Of|Lizzie Crocker|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Regardless, that goes double for a hippy isle full of expats and pungent pot known as Bocas del Toro.
A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama Turns 100|Bill Schulz|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last week, del Toro and Cuse sat down with The Daily Beast to reveal the inside story of the making of The Strain.
Vampires without Glitter or Girl Problems: Inside Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’|Andrew Romano|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Del Rey publicly complained and suggested the Guardian was exploiting her, but it was too late for that.
Lana Del Rey’s Silly Death Wish and the Perils of Pop Artifice|Amanda Marcotte|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Kurt Cobain is one of the models of the kind of rock authenticity that Del Rey is compared to and found wanting.
Lana Del Rey’s Silly Death Wish and the Perils of Pop Artifice|Amanda Marcotte|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I see that you are already beginning to understand the principles of business," said Del Ferice, with an encouraging smile.
Don Orsino|F. Marion Crawford
San Gimignanos Palazzo del Commune dates from 1298, but its tower was an afterthought, built a century later.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
His own name was the one which gave the paper its value and decided Del Ferice to continue the advances of money.
Don Orsino|F. Marion Crawford
Del Giudice has recently proved that certain passages are taken from the Justinian law and others from the Theodosian code.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History|Pasquale Villari
Some fine specimens of gilding were also to be seen, and Del Ferice had been one of the first to use electric light.
Don Orsino|F. Marion Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for del (1 of 3)

del

/ (dɛl) /

noun

maths the differential operator i (∂/∂ x) + j (∂/∂ y) + k (∂/∂ z), where i, j, and k are unit vectors in the x, y, and z directionsSymbol: ∇ Also called: nabla

British Dictionary definitions for del (2 of 3)

del.

abbreviation for

delegate

British Dictionary definitions for del (3 of 3)

Del.

abbreviation for

Delaware

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