Delta variant

ˈdɛltə ˈvɛəriənt

Definition

Definition of Delta variant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

highly contagious strain of COVID-19

TECH.

The Delta variant spread rapidly across the globe.
Hospitals are overwhelmed by the Delta variant.
The Delta variant caused a surge in cases.

Delta strain

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Expressions with delta

river delta

landform at a river mouth where soil builds up in branching channels

The river delta supports many farms because of its rich soil.

delta wing

airplane with triangular wings

The delta wing allows for high-speed travel.

delta rhythm

brainwave pattern during deep sleep with low frequency

The EEG showed a clear delta rhythm during his sleep.

delta wave

type of brain wave in deep sleep

During meditation, his EEG showed prominent delta waves..

correlation delta

difference in correlation coefficients over time

Analysts observed a significant correlation delta in the data.

delta connection

type of three-phase connection in electrical systems

The motor uses a delta connection for efficiency.

Expressions with variant

variant of concern

virus strain that requires public health monitoring

Scientists are studying the variant of concern closely.

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French:variant Delta, ...
German:Delta-Variante, ...
Italian:variante Delta, ...
Spanish:variante Delta, ...
Portuguese:variante Delta, ...
Chinese:德尔塔变种, ...
Japanese:デルタ株, ...
Arabic:متحور دلتا, ...
Hebrew:זֶן דֶּלְטָא, ...
Russian:Дельта вариант, ...
Ukrainian:Дельта-варіант, ...
Hindi:डेल्टा वैरिएंट, ...
Bengali:ডেল্টা ভ্যারিয়েন্ট, ...
Catalan:variant delta, ...
Czech:varianta delta, ...
Danish:Delta-varianten, ...
Dutch:Delta-variant, ...
Greek:παραλλαγή Δέλτα, ...
Hungarian:delta variáns, ...
Khmer:វ៉ារ្យ៉ង់ដេលតា, ...
Korean:델타 변이, ...
Persian:سویه دلتا, ...
Polish:wariant Delta, ...
Portuguese (BR):variante Delta, ...
Romanian:varianta Delta, ...
Swedish:Delta-varianten, ...
Thai:สายพันธุ์เดลตา, ...
Turkish:Delta varyantı, ...
Vietnamese:biến thể Delta, ...

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