Gamma - Definition
gamma
n 1: the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
2: a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-
thousandth of an oersted
3: Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of
Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas
Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524) [syn: da
Gamma, Vasco da Gamma, Gamma]