gamma

/ˈɡæmə/

IPA: /G AE1 M AH0/

noun
  1. 1

    The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

  2. 2

    The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.

  3. 3

    A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).

  4. 4

    A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.

  5. 5

    (industries) slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.

  6. 6

    A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change in delta with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.

noun
  1. 1

    A nonlinear operation used to encode and decode luminance or tristimulus values in video or still image systems.

    syn:gamma

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gamma, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gamma%20correction