delta vs slack

delta

noun
  • A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water. 

  • The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price. 

  • The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc. 

  • A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes. 

  • a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation. 

  • The symbol Δ. 

  • The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system. 

  • one of four baryons consisting of up and down quarks with a combined spin of 3/2: Δ⁺⁺ (uuu), Δ⁺ (uud), Δ⁰ (udd), or Δ⁻ (ddd) 

  • The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ. 

  • A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference". 

  • A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon. 

  • A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back. 

  • A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF operations wing, or an army regiment. 

  • The set of differences between two versions of a file. 

verb
  • To compare two versions of the same file in order to determine where they differ (where a programmer has made edits). 

  • To calculate the differences between the characters in an enciphered text and the characters a fixed number of positions previous. 

slack

noun
  • A tidal marsh or shallow that periodically fills and drains. 

  • Unconditional listening attention given by client to patient. 

  • A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place. 

  • The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it. 

  • Small coal; coal dust. 

  • A valley, or small, shallow dell. 

adj
  • Moderately warm. 

  • Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music. 

  • Not active or busy, successful, or violent. 

  • Excess; surplus to requirements. 

  • Lax; not tense; not firmly extended. 

  • Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager. 

  • Lax. 

  • Moderate in speed. 

  • Weak; not holding fast. 

adv
  • Slackly. 

verb
  • To slacken. 

  • To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake. 

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