sigmate

[ sig-mit, -meyt ]

/ ˈsɪg mɪt, -meɪt /

adjective

having the form of the Greek sigma or the letter S.

Words nearby sigmate

siglos, sigma, sigma baryon, sigma factor, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid artery, sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure

Origin of sigmate

First recorded in 1885–90; sigm(a) + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sigmate

sig·ma·tion

[sig-mey-shuh n] /sɪgˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sigmate

sigmate

/ (ˈsɪɡmɪt, -meɪt) /

adjective

shaped like the Greek letter sigma or the Roman S

Derived forms of sigmate

sigmation (sɪɡˈmeɪʃən), noun

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