noun
- A deletion or the act of deleting something, especially in computing or editing contexts.
Usage: informal; computing
symbol
- The mathematical symbol (∇) representing the gradient operator or nabla operator, used in vector calculus.
Usage: mathematics; physics
Examples
- The del operator is essential in studying fluid dynamics and electromagnetism.
- Press the del key to remove the selected text.
- In vector calculus, del applied to a scalar field gives the gradient.
- She hit del to undo the last change in the document.
- The del symbol appears frequently in physics equations.