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sigma
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sig·ma  (sgm)
n.
1. The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
2. A sigma factor.
3. A sigma baryon.

[Greek sgma, of Phoenician origin; see smk in Semitic roots.]

sigmate (-mt) adj.

sigma [ˈsɪgmə]
n
1. (Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the 18th letter in the Greek alphabet (Σ, σ or, when final, ς), a consonant, transliterated as S
2. (Mathematics) Maths the symbol Σ, indicating summation of the numbers or quantities indicated
[Greek, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew samekh]

sigma  (sgm)
A sigma baryon.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sigmasigma - the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Translations
sigma [ˈsɪgmə] nsigma m or f inv
sigma [ˈsɪgmə] nsigma m or f inv


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