Delta: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Delta can signify:

• Δ or δ, a letter of the Greek alphabet. See delta (letter)

• A triangular area of alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river, roughly in shape of Δ. See river delta.
• The large triangular region of alluvial deposit at the mouth of the river Nile in Egypt, bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

• An airline company, Delta Air Lines
• The letter D in the NATO phonetic alphabet
• A female in police CB code. (Alpha represents a male)
• A type of connection in three phase electrical wiring.
• A Greek dairy producer and manufacturer, See Delta S.A.

Cities, villages and counties called Delta:

• Delta, British Columbia
• Delta, Colorado
• Delta, Iowa
• Delta, Louisiana
• Delta, Missouri
• Delta, Ohio
• Delta, Pennsylvania
• Delta, Utah
• Delta, Wisconsin
• Delta, Nigeria
• Big Delta, Alaska
• Delta County, Colorado
• Delta Charter Township, Michigan
• Delta County, Michigan
• Delta County, Texas

See also:

• Delta-wing
• Dirac delta function
• Delta encoding
• Delta modulation
• the Delta Works
• Delta rocket