Γ

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Γ U+0393, Γ
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER GAMMA
Β
[U+0392]
Greek and Coptic Δ
[U+0394]

Translingual

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Γ

  1. (mathematics) the gamma function (usually written as Γ-function). An extension of the factorial to complex numbers
  2. (fluid mechanics) circulation

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Albanian

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ɡ(ə)/

Letter

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Γ (G) (upper case Γ, lower case γ)

  1. The 4th letter of the Arvanitic Albanian Greek-script alphabet.

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Phoenician 𐤂 (g, gīml).

Letter

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Γ (G) (uppercase, lowercase γ)

  1. The letter gamma (γάμμα), the third letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.

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Greek

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Etymology

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Derived from the Phoenician letter Gimel Beth.

Letter

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Γ (G) (uppercase, lowercase γ)

  1. The upper case letter gamma (γάμα), the third letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Numeral

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Γ (G)

  1. The number three in Greek numerals.

Derived terms

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  • ͵Γ (the number 3000 in Greek numerals)

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Tuareg

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Γ (lower case ʕ)

  1. A letter of the Tuareg alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Xhosa

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Γ (lower case ɼ)

  1. Obsolete letter replaced by Rh.