del

¹

[ del ]

1. (in names of Spanish derivation) a contraction of de and the article el:

   Estanislao del Campo.

2. (in names of Italian derivation) a contraction of di and the article il: Giovanni del Monte.

del

²

[ del ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a differential operator. : ∇

del.

³

abbreviation for

1. delegate; delegation.
2. delete; deletion.
3. delineavit.

Del.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Delaware.

Del.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Delaware

del.

²

abbreviation for

1. delegate

del

³

/ dɛl /

noun

1. maths the differential operator i (∂/∂ x ) + j (∂/∂ y ) + k (∂/∂ z ), where i , j , and k are unit vectors in the x , y , and z directions ∇ Also callednabla

Word History and Origins

Origin of del¹

First recorded in 1900–05; short form of delta

Example Sentences

Canyon Crest-Corona del Mar winner, 2:15 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

In his 20s he went on several long-distance cycling trips, including a 24,568-kilometer crossing of the Americas, from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, which his team completed in a record 310 days.

From Science Magazine

A passerby found the skull and a bone in the low-tide shoreline at Rat Beach in the 300 block of Paseo Del Mar sometime around 3 p.m. on Saturday, the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department announced in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times

Times staff writers Alexandra Del Rosario and Angie Orellana Hernandez contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times

He won three successive league titles to start his reign, including a Treble with the Copa del Rey and Champions League in 2009.

From BBC