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nabla

/ ˈnæblə /

noun

  1. maths another name for del
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nabla1

C19: from Greek nabla stringed instrument, because it is shaped like a harp
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Example Sentences

Nabla told her, and the woman said, "I'll spin the silk for you if you ask me to the wedding."

He heard the mother beating and scolding, and Nabla crying and pleading within.

When the Prince heard this he believed that she was one of Nabla's poor friends.

Poor Nabla, in amazement, sat looking at the big heap of silk and the golden wheel.

The King's son helped Nabla to a seat behind him on the horse's back and bidding adieu to the widow, rode off.

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