omega
[oh-mee-guh, oh-mey-, oh-meg-uh]
- the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- the vowel sound represented by this letter.
- the last of any series; the end.
- omega baryon.
- omega meson.
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Origin of omega
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Contemporary Examples
For some, the two-state solution is the Alpha and the Omega.
William sports a replica of the Omega Seamaster watch he wore on his engagement day.
The culprit is the Omega Chemical Corporation, a refrigerator recycling company that didn't do its job up to snuff.
Historical Examples
Omega is intended for a Christmas present to your great-grandchildren.
The beginning is alpha and omega: the beginning and the end.
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From that, we'll proceed to a basic understanding of what everybody else on Omega is.
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They were applauding the prisoner's traitorous actions, and welcoming him to Omega.
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She appeared to be dissatisfied with her husband; and divorce was forbidden on Omega.
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omega
- the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω), a long vowel, transliterated as o or ō
- the ending or last of a series
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Word Origin
C16: from Greek ō mega big o; see mega-, omicron
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Word Origin and History for omega
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),
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omega
(ō-mĕg′ə, ō-mē′gə, ō-mā′-)- The 24th letter of the Greek alphabet.
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- Of or characterizing a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain, such as omega-oxidation.
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omega
[ō-mĕg′ə, ō-mē′gə, ō-mā′-]
- An omega baryon.
- An omega meson.
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Idioms and Phrases with omega
omega
see alpha and omega.
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