chi
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9.9
- noun
- /kaɪ/
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ji
- When learning about the Greek alphabet, many students find chi to be one of the more interesting letters.
- chi square
So when you look at it, actually the symbol on the Arcturion mothership, which is called Athena, is an alpha Chi Omega.
- So when you look at it, actually the symbol on the Arcturion mothership, which is called Athena, is an alpha Chi Omega.
Examples
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In Greek, the letter chi is used as a symbol in various mathematical equations.
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Derived from the Greek, chiasmus literally means "to mark with an X" or "to place crosswise." The Greek letter chi or X thus captures visually the rhetorical phenomenon called chiasmus.
Academic text (2000) -
The Roe, the R in Greek and the chi are written as an X.
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When I write, the Phi is equal to chi over the square root of MU.
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Data analyses involved frequencies, chi squares, and analyses of variance.
Academic text (2002) -
The chi-square goodness-of-fit was barely significant, ?(52) = 77.23, p = .013.
Academic text (2002) -
The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet, chi, resembles the letter X in English.
Synonyms
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9.9
The twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Χ in uppercase and χ in lowercase
Compounds
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3.7
A slow, gentle Chinese exercise that uses smooth movements to relax and improve balance
- Specialized
A number that shows if the data you see differ from what you expect
A Chinese gentle exercise of slow movements and calm breathing that improves balance
Slow flowing Chinese exercises that help relax the body, calm the mind, and improve balance
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chi names the Greek letter that looks like our letter 'X' and is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet. That's why you often see chi used in organization names and in math to stand for that X-shaped symbol.