phi
[ fahy ]
/ faɪ /
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noun, plural phis.
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
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Words nearby phi
pheresis, pheromone, pheromones, phew, Ph. G., phi, phial, phiale, Phialophora, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Bete
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British Dictionary definitions for phi
phi
/ (faɪ) /
noun plural phis
the 21st letter in the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ), a consonant, transliterated as ph or f
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Medical definitions for phi (1 of 2)
phi
n.
The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
Medical definitions for phi (2 of 2)
φ
The Greek letter phi. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under phi.
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