English Explanatory Dictionary

nabla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Hebrew stringed instrument.
  2. The symbol ∇, used to denote the gradient operator.

Word forms

nabla nablas nevel

Etymology

From Latin nabla, from Ancient Greek νάβλα (nábla, “Phoenician harp”), from ancient Hebrew נֵבֶל (nḗḇel) or a Phoenician cognate. Doublet of nebel, which comes via the modern Hebrew נֵ֤בֶל.

Synonyms

atled del nebel

Derived words

quabla operator
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