'DELTA' definitions:

Definition of 'delta'

(from WordNet)
noun
A low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"
noun
An object shaped like an equilateral triangle
noun
The 4th letter of the Greek alphabet

Definition of 'Delta'

From: GCIDE
  • Delta \Del"ta\, n.; pl. Deltas. [Gr. de`lta, the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (the capital form of which is [Delta], Eng. D), from the Ph[oe]nician name of the corresponding letter. The Greeks called the alluvial deposit at the mouth of the Nile, from its shape, the Delta of the Nile.]
  • 1. The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet ([Delta] [delta]), corresponding to D. Hence, an object having the shape of the capital [Delta]. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. A tract of land shaped like the letter delta ([Delta]), especially when the land is alluvial and inclosed between two or more mouths of a river; as, the delta of the Ganges, of the Nile, or of the Mississippi. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Elec.) The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, esp. in a three-phase system; -- often used attributively, as delta winding, delta connection (which see), etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Synonyms of 'delta'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Delta, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado
Population (2000) :
6400
Housing Units (2000) :
2749
Land area (2000) :
5.318651 sq. miles (13.775241 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.201126 sq. miles (0.520914 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
5.519777 sq. miles (14.296155 sq. km)
FIPS code :
19850
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
38.740879 N, 108.063423 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
81416
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Delta, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000) :
2930
Housing Units (2000) :
1193
Land area (2000) :
2.600604 sq. miles (6.735532 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.600604 sq. miles (6.735532 sq. km)
FIPS code :
21616
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
41.575090 N, 84.002477 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
43515
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Delta, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
741
Housing Units (2000) :
324
Land area (2000) :
0.266230 sq. miles (0.689533 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.266230 sq. miles (0.689533 sq. km)
FIPS code :
18800
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
39.727207 N, 76.325668 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
17314
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Delta, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
410
Housing Units (2000) :
191
Land area (2000) :
0.998534 sq. miles (2.586190 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.998534 sq. miles (2.586190 sq. km)
FIPS code :
19855
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
41.324112 N, 92.329481 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
52550
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Delta, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
Population (2000) :
239
Housing Units (2000) :
111
Land area (2000) :
2.978267 sq. miles (7.713676 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.145765 sq. miles (0.377530 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.124032 sq. miles (8.091206 sq. km)
FIPS code :
20330
Located within :
Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location :
32.321342 N, 90.936544 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Delta, UT -- U.S. city in Utah

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
Population (2000) :
3209
Housing Units (2000) :
1106
Land area (2000) :
3.151247 sq. miles (8.161691 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.151247 sq. miles (8.161691 sq. km)
FIPS code :
18910
Located within :
Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location :
39.353145 N, 112.573656 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
84624
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Delta, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000) :
517
Housing Units (2000) :
222
Land area (2000) :
0.440008 sq. miles (1.139616 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.440008 sq. miles (1.139616 sq. km)
FIPS code :
19072
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
37.197371 N, 89.738757 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
63744
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Delta -- U.S. County in Michigan

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta -- U.S. County in Michigan
Population (2000) :
38520
Housing Units (2000) :
19223
Land area (2000) :
1170.025159 sq. miles (3030.351121 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
821.558454 sq. miles (2127.826538 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1991.583613 sq. miles (5158.177659 sq. km)
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
45.877369 N, 86.946619 W

Delta -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
5327
Housing Units (2000) :
2410
Land area (2000) :
277.075228 sq. miles (717.621515 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.841580 sq. miles (2.179681 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
277.916808 sq. miles (719.801196 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
33.388817 N, 95.710045 W

Delta -- U.S. County in Colorado

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Delta -- U.S. County in Colorado
Population (2000) :
27834
Housing Units (2000) :
12374
Land area (2000) :
1142.106394 sq. miles (2958.041854 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
6.416581 sq. miles (16.618868 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1148.522975 sq. miles (2974.660722 sq. km)
Located within :
Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location :
38.814325 N, 107.911736 W

Acronyms for 'delta'

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