omega
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ome·ga
noun \ō-ˈmā-gə, -ˈmē-, -ˈme-\Definition of OMEGA
1
: the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table
2
: the extreme or final part : end
3
a : a negatively charged elementary particle that has a mass 3270 times the mass of an electron —called also omega minus b : a very short-lived unstable meson with mass 1532 times the mass of an electron —called also omega meson
See Origin of OMEGA
Middle English, from Greek ō mega, literally, large o
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with OMEGA
ome·ga
adjective (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OMEGA
: of, relating to, or being a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain <omega oxidation of fatty acids>
Variants of OMEGA
ome·ga or ω- \ō-ˈmeg-ə, -ˈmā-gə, especially British ˈō-meg-ə\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)
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