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-A {{f|buzzword}} used by wannabes who mean “difference”. In fairness delta does mean, more or less, “difference”, but there’s a less mystifying way of getting across that concept: The word “difference”.
+{{Def|Delta|/ˈdɛltə/|n|}}''For the technical term relating to [[hedging]], see [[delta-one]]''
-For the technical term relating to [[hedging]], see [[delta-one]]
+A voguish way [[celery peddler|celery peddlers]] convey the idea of “difference”. In fairness, “[[delta]]” ''does'' mean, more or less, “difference”, but there’s a less mystifying way of getting across that idea: The word, “difference”.
 ===Technical answer===
-The {{tag|option}} [[delta]] of a derivative is the ratio between a change in the price of that {{tag|derivative}} and the change in prince of the [[underlying]] asset it is a derivative ''[[of]]''.
+The {{tag|option}} [[delta]] of a derivative is the ratio between a change in the price of that {{tag|derivative}} and the change in price of the [[underlying]] asset it is a derivative ''[[of]]''.
 Delta values range from 1.0 to -1.0.