nabla
noun
nab·la
ˈnablə
plural -s
1
: an ancient stringed instrument probably like a Hebrew harp of 10 or 12 strings
called also nebel
2
[probably so called from the resemblance of its symbol, the inverted Greek delta, to a harp]
: an operator upon a function of three variables (as x, y, and z) interpreted as coordinates in a right-handed rectangular system for obtaining the partial derivatives of the function, for multiplying these derivatives by the unit vectors (as I, J, K) along the axes, and for adding the results
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“Nabla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nabla. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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