Omega meaning

ō-mĕgə, ō-mēgə, ō-mā-
The last (of any series); end.
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The last of a series; the end.
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An omega meson.
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A model used to price derivatives that measures the effect of volatility. Also called vega, zeta, or kappa.
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(physics) Angular velocity; symbol: ω.
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Relating to the end of the chain of carbon atoms that is opposite the carboxyl group in the molecule of a fatty acid.
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The twenty-fourth and final letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω): in English transliteration, as in the etymologies of this dictionary, it is shown as ō
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An omega baryon.
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Omega is defined as the last of something, particularly the last letter in the Greek alphabet.

An example of the omega is the final day on earth.

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The 24th letter of the Greek alphabet.
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(idiomatic, often capitalized) The end; the final, last or ultimate in a sequence.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. "” Revelation 22:13, New International Version.

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In cosmology theory, the ratio of the average density of matter in the universe to its critical density.
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The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
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Origin of omega

  • Middle English from Greek ō mega large o (from its being a long vowel in Greek) ō the letter o mega neuter of megas large, great meg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Ancient Greek ὦ (ō) μέγα (mega, “large") (omega is a long vowel in Ancient Greek).

    From Wiktionary

Omega Sentence Examples

  • As this was placed at the end of the ordinary (not the numeral) Greek alphabet, "alpha and omega" has become a proverbial phrase for first and last.

  • The Greeks themselves, however, did not call S2 omega (great o) nor did they call 0 omicron (little o), though these names are given even in modern Greek grammars.

  • Add a comment I score 3 out of 5 ω I had five things on my to-do list today.

  • Camelbak 3L Omega reservoir Walking experts the world over, all understand the advantages that a hydration bladder provide when walking.

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