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Summary
delta is a Greek letter[1]. delta ranks in the top 4% of greek letter entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,739 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Based on: 𐤃[3]
- Follows: Γ[4]
- Followed by: E[5]
- Part of: Greek alphabet[6]
- Has use: mathematics[7], writing[8], speech[9], reading[10]
- Commons category: Delta (letter)[11]
- Unicode character: Δ[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Delta (letter)[13]
- Commons gallery: Δ[14]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15]
- Different from: ẟ[16]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for delta include river delta[17]; delta wing[18], a wing configuration[19]; SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant[20], a variants of SARS-CoV-2[21]; Delta County[22], a county of Michigan[23], in United States[24], founded in 1843[25]; Deltoton[26], a binary star[27]; Delta station[28], a railway station[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1976[31]; Delta Island[32], an island[33]; and Delta[34], a metro station[35], in Belgium[36].
Why It Matters
delta has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] delta is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for delta include river delta[17]; delta wing[18], a wing configuration[19]; SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant[20], a variants of SARS-CoV-2[21]; Delta County[22], a county of Michigan[23], in United States[24], founded in 1843[25]; Deltoton[26], a binary star[27]; and Delta station[28], a railway station[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1976[31].