| Noun | 1. | gamma - the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet | |
| 2. | gamma - a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oerstedoersted - the magnetic field strength 1 cm from a unit magnetic pole | |
| 3. | Gamma - 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)navigator - in earlier times, a person who explored by ship | |