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 デルタ on Japanese Wikipedia
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Etymology

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From English delta or learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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デルタ (deruta

  1. delta
  2. Synonym of 三角州 (sankakusu, delta) (landform at the mouth of a river)
  3. difference between two values

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN