deltamassfunction
nounUK /ˈdɛltə mæs ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈdɛltə mæs ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A math rule that tells you how much stuff is packed into a tiny bit of space.
The scientist used a deltamassfunction to see how heavy the tiny speck of dust was.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mathematical tool that shows how mass is spread out over a region.
The deltamassfunction showed the mass was spread evenly across the whole box.
3. A special function used in physics to describe a tiny point of mass.
Physicists use a deltamassfunction to model a star as a single point.
4. A way to measure how much material is in a small area or volume.
By using the deltamassfunction, she found the material was thicker in the middle.