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sigma
[ sig-muh ]
/ ˈsɪg mə /
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noun
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
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Origin of sigma
1600–10; <Latin <Greek sígma
Words nearby sigma
SIGINT, Sigismund, Sigismund II, sigla, siglos, sigma, sigma baryon, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism, sigmoid
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British Dictionary definitions for sigma
sigma
/ (ˈsɪɡmə) /
noun
the 18th letter in the Greek alphabet (Σ, σ, or, when final, ς), a consonant, transliterated as S
maths the symbol Σ, indicating summation of the numbers or quantities indicated
Word Origin for sigma
Greek, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew samekh
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Scientific definitions for sigma
sigma
[ sĭg′mə ]
A sigma baryon.
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