plural gammas
1
: the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
2
: something or someone designated with the name gamma or the Greek letter γ especially denoting the third in position, order, or class
gamma hydroxybutyrate
3
: the degree of contrast of a developed photographic image or of a video image
4
: a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one nanotesla
5
: gamma ray
gamma counter
6
1
: of, relating to, or being one of three or more closely related chemical substances
2
: third in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atom
—symbol γ
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the Hero 13 Black now supports a hybrid-log gamma HDR option with a wider color gamut, 10-bit depth, and Rec. 2100 color space, meeting broadcast HDR standards.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2023
And the worldwide shortage of gamma ferric oxide has brought tape production to a crawl.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Oct. 2019
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Noun
In between, Usher’s ninth studio album Coming Home arrived — the first release on his indie label Mega, co-founded with L.A. Reid and in association with Larry Jackson’s gamma.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
Additionally, the Hero 13 Black now supports a hybrid-log gamma HDR option with a wider color gamut, 10-bit depth, and Rec. 2100 color space, meeting broadcast HDR standards.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The company expects these programs to lead to full a gamma version and full production runs by the end of 2024.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2023
And the worldwide shortage of gamma ferric oxide has brought tape production to a crawl.
—David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Oct. 2019
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“Gamma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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gamma
2 of 2 adjective
variants
or γ-
1
: of or relating to one of three or more closely related chemical substances
the gamma chain of hemoglobin
γ-yohimbine
—used somewhat arbitrarily to specify ordinal relationship or a particular physical form and especially one that is allotropic, isomeric, or stereoisomeric (as in gamma benzene hexachloride)
2
: third in position in the structure of an organic molecule from a particular group or atom
also
: occurring at or having a structure characterized by such a position
γ-hydroxy acids
3
of streptococci
: producing no hemolysis on blood agar plates
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