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Γ
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Translingual
Symbol
Γ
- (mathematics) the gamma function (usually written as Γ-function). An extension of the factorial to complex numbers
- (fluid mechanics) circulation
See also
Greek
Etymology
Derived from the Phoenician letter Gimel 
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Letter
Γ • (G) (uppercase, lowercase γ)
- The upper case letter gamma (γάμα), the third letter of the modern Greek alphabet.
Numeral
Γ • (G)
- The number three in Greek numerals.
Derived terms
- ,Γ (,G, “the number 3000 in Greek numerals”)
See also
γ
γ
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Translingual
Symbol
γ
- (mathematics) the Euler–Mascheroni constant
- (physics) photon, gamma ray
See also
See gamma for the name of this letter in other languages.
Greek
Etymology
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Γ (G), from the Phoenician letter 𐤂 (“gimel”).
Letter
γ • (g) (lowercase, uppercase Γ)
- Lower-case gamma, the third letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. Its name was γάμμα and it represented a voiced velar stop: /ɡ/; before velars, it represented a velar nasal: /ŋ/. It is preceded by β and followed by δ.
- Lower-case gamma, the third letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Its name is γάμμα or γάμα and it represents either a voiced velar fricative: /ɣ/ or a voiced palatal fricative: /ʝ/; before velars, it represents a velar nasal: /ŋ/. It is preceded by β and followed by δ.
Derived terms
- γ' (g'), ,γ (,g)
- g, G (Roman)
- c, C (Roman)
- г, Г (Cyrillic)
- ⲅ, Ⲅ (Coptic)
- c (IPA)
- Ⰳ, ⰳ (Glagolitic)
- γ-ray
- γ-globulin