sub deltaic
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delta (ˈdɛltə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ), a consonant transliterated as d |
| 2. | an object resembling a capital delta in shape |
| 3. | (capital when part of name) the flat alluvial area at the mouth of some rivers where the mainstream splits up into several distributaries: the Mississippi Delta |
| 4. | maths a finite increment in a variable |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew dāleth] | |
| deltaic | |
| —adj | |
| 'deltic | |
| —adj | |
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Sub deltaic
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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