Omega
[oh-mee-guh, oh-mey-, oh-meg-uh] /oʊˈmi gə, oʊˈmeɪ-, oʊˈmɛg ə/
noun
1.
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
2.
the vowel sound represented by this letter.
3.
the last of any series; the end.
4.
.
5.
.
/ˈəʊmɪɡə/
noun
1.
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω), a long vowel, transliterated as o or ō
2.
the ending or last of a series
c.1400, from Medieval Greek omega, from classical Greek o mega “big ‘o’ ” (in contrast to o micron “little ‘o’ “); so called because the vowel was long in ancient Greek. From mega (see mega-). The final letter of the Greek alphabet, hence used figuratively for “the last, final” of anything (cf. Rev. i:8),
omega o·me·ga (ō-měg’ə, ō-mē’gə, ō-mā’-)
n.
Symbol ω, Ω The 24th letter of the Greek alphabet. adj.
Of or characterizing a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain, such as omega-oxidation.
omega
(ō-měg’ə, ō-mē’gə, ō-mā’-)
Read Also:
- Omega-3 fatty acid
[oh-mee-guh-three, oh-mey-, oh-meg-uh-] /oʊˈmi gəˈθri, oʊˈmeɪ-, oʊˈmɛg ə-/ noun 1. a polyunsaturated fatty acid, essential for normal retinal function, that influences various metabolic pathways, resulting in lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels, inhibited platelet clotting, and reduced inflammatory and immune reactions.
- Omega-algebraic
In domain theory, a complete partial order is algebraic if every element is the lub of some chain of compact elements. If the set of compact elements is countable it is omega-algebraic. Usually written with a Greek letter omega (LaTeX \omega). (1995-02-03)
- Omega-baryon
noun, Physics. 1. a negative baryon having a mass 3272 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of 8 X 10 -11 seconds. omega baryon A subatomic particle in the baryon family, consisting of three strange quarks. It has a mass 3,272 times that of the electron, a negative electric charge, and an […]
- Omega-meson
noun, Physics. 1. a neutral and extremely short-lived meson having a mass 1532 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of 6.6 X 10 -23 seconds. omega meson A neutral meson having a mass 1,532 times that of the electron and an average lifetime of 6.6 × 10-23 seconds. See Table at subatomic […]
- Omega minus
noun 1. an unstable negatively charged elementary particle, classified as a baryon, that has a mass 3273 times that of the electron