del
1
[del]
/dɛl/
1.
(in names of Spanish derivation) a contraction of
de
and the article
el:
Estanislao del Campo.
2.
(in names of Italian derivation) a contraction of
di
and the article
il: Giovanni del Monte.
del
2
[del]
/dɛl/
noun
,
Mathematics
1.
a differential operator.
Symbol:
∇.
Compare
gradient
(def 4),
Laplace operator
.
Origin
1900-05;
short form of
delta
Del.
1.
Delaware
.
del.
1.
delegate; delegation.
2.
delete; deletion.
3.
delineavit
.
Examples from the web for
del
del
and eric were combined and the final name became derek and the dominos.
British Dictionary definitions for
del
del
/
dɛl
/
noun
1.
(
maths
) the differential operator
i
(∂/∂
x
) +
j
(∂/∂
y
) +
k
(∂/∂
z
), where
i
,
j
, and
k
are unit vectors in the
x
,
y
, and
z
directions
∇
Also called
nabla
del.
abbreviation
1.
delegate
Del.
abbreviation
1.
Delaware
Related Abbreviations for
del
Del
delete
DEL
data evaluation laboratory
Delphinus (constellation)
del.
delegate
delegation
delete
delivered
delivery
Del.
Delaware