omega

ome·ga | \ ō-ˈmā-gə

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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 minus

b : a very short-lived unstable meson with mass 1532 times the mass of an electron

— called also omega meson

Examples of omega in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Along with turmeric, this Hanoi-style salmon recipe is rich with omega 3 fatty acids that can reduce inflammation and enhance white blood cell activity. — Drake Wilson, Sunset Magazine, "The Recipes You Should Be Cooking This February," 10 Feb. 2020 After that, the trainee lies down and an electrode is attached to his forehead and finger for an omega brain-wave reading. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Air Force Is Changing How Special Ops Fighters Are Trained," 12 Feb. 2019 The brain and the retina in the eye are omega 3 organs. — Anchorage Daily News, "Seafood will get more attention in development of new U.S. dietary guidelines," 10 Sep. 2019 Pepe Larraz/Marvel Hickman has also reintroduced the concept of omega-level mutants, under a taxonomical system that identifies mutants by their power levels. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "House of X restores an air of myth and mystique to Marvel’s Merry Mutants ahead of their arrival in the MCU.," 2 Aug. 2019 As a rule of thumb, stick to a 1:1 ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 in your diet by eating equal amounts of foods that contain each. — NBC News, "The best oils to use for cooking, according to nutritionists," 24 July 2019 This latest heat wave is being triggered by an omega block, a type of upper-level high-pressure pattern resembling the Greek letter Ω that blocks and diverts the jet stream, the Weather Channel said. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Paris could break all-time heat record this week as scorching temps bake Europe," 23 July 2019 The album—a lean and loud thing; puffed up but never obnoxiously self-important—descends as the omega of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's years-long saga of woe and redemption. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Everything Is Love Marks a New Step in the Album's Evolution," 19 June 2018 Chefs in Curaçao have developed recipes featuring the omega 3-rich lionfish, and one local business is using the fish to create artisanal jewelry. — Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, "Meanwhile in ... Greenland, dog sleds were used to rush ballots to remote polling areas," 31 May 2018

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“Omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omega. Accessed 27 May. 2020.

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omega

noun

English Language Learners Definition of omega

: the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet

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ome·ga

variants: or ω- \ ō-ˈmeg-ə, -ˈmā-gə, especially British ˈō-meg-ə \

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

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