Definition of omega
1 : the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table
2 : the extreme or final part : end
3a : a negatively charged elementary particle that has a mass 3270 times the mass of an electron —called also omega minusb : a very short-lived unstable meson with mass 1532 times the mass of an electron —called also omega meson
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Omega also amended a $250 million senior unsecured term loan credit facility and a subsidiary entered into a new $100 million senior unsecured term loan credit facility to replace one of the same size.
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In a way, the watch is a cheat, because there is nothing so inconspicuous as a wristwatch—particularly in the 1970s and ’80s, when no one thought twice about seeing a Seiko or Omega on someone’s wrist.
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Origin and Etymology of omega
Middle English, from Greek ō mega, literally, large o
First Known Use: 15th century
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: the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet
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