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noungamma decay (countable and uncountable, plural gamma decays)
plural gamma decays
- countablenatural sciencesA nuclear reaction with the emission of a gamma ray.
- uncountablebusinessA third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of charm with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
Synonyms: color, colour, DgammaDtime
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of charm with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
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gamma decay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gamma%20decay
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