omega
Americannoun
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the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
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the vowel sound represented by this letter.
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the last of any series; the end.
noun
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the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω), a long vowel, transliterated as o or ō
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the ending or last of a series
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An omega baryon.
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An omega meson.
Etymology
Origin of omega
< Greek ō méga literally, great o. omicron
Example Sentences
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Over the course of six weeks, healthy adults who took the synbiotic experienced the greatest reduction in inflammation related proteins compared with those who took omega 3 or fiber by itself.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
They all bear a special omega mark above Lincoln’s shoulder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
The decision says almost nothing about the procedure that most laypersons think is the alpha and omega of IVF — the implantation of manually fertilized embryos into the uterus.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
The menhaden fished in the Atlantic by the Omega Protein Corporation’s fleets is used to produce, among other products, lipstick, animal feed, and omega fish oil dietary supplements.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2024
It is interesting to note that the lion that is the most amenable to the circus trainer’s tricks is the one with the lowest social standing in the pride, the omega animal.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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