phi
Americannoun
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the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
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the consonant sound represented by this letter.
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If phi mesons can add to the strong force field, their cousins should, too—and J/psi mesons’ spin polarizations should be similarly impacted by the resulting fluctuations.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 2, 2023
Alpha, beta, upsilon, phi / Tuition here is too damn high!
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2019
Having seen the alpha and omega of the series, I'm eager to see the gamma, delta, epsilon and phi, or whichever intermediate Greek letters you want to represent those four other episodes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2019
In modern Greek, phi sounds like “f,” but it is usually transliterated from ancient Greek as “ph.”
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019
It likewise appears that the Romans were for a long period unacquainted with the use of aspirates, and were destitute of the phi and chi sounds of the Greek alphabet.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
Literally full of sigmas, phis, omegas and other symbols.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
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