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Nabla (noun) means a Hebrew musical instrument with strings.

noun
1
A Hebrew musical instrument with strings.
2
The mathematical symbol ∇, used to show the gradient of a function.
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Etymology

From Latin nabla, from Ancient Greek νάβλα (nábla, “Phoenician harp”), from ancient Hebrew נֵבֶל (nḗḇel) or a Phoenician cognate. Doublet of nebel, which comes via the modern Hebrew נֵ֤בֶל.

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What is the meaning of nabla?
"nabla" (noun) means a Hebrew musical instrument with strings.
What are the different meanings of nabla?
"nabla" has 2 main meanings: 1. A Hebrew musical instrument with strings; 2. The mathematical symbol ∇, used to show the gradient of a function.
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