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- Dictionarygamma/ˈɡamə/
noun
- 1. the third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), transliterated as ‘g’.
- 2. relating to gamma rays: "gamma detector"
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Gamma is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. In Ancient Greek, the letter gamma represented a voiced velar stop IPA:. In Modern Greek, this letter normally represents a voiced velar fricative IPA:, except before either of the two front vowels (/e/, /i/), where it represents a voiced palatal fricative IPA: ; while /g/ in foreign words is inst... Wikipedia