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omega

omega

12 6.7
The last part of a process or series
  • noun
  • /oʊˈmeɪɡə/
: fin
  • I am the Alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end of all things.
  • omega-3 fatty acids
  • omega-3 fatty
  • content of omega-3 fatty acids

in you, the alpha. And the Omega,

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Examples

Synonyms

end
vsomega
∞ 1.0

The final part of something, like an event or story

highlights the final stage within a process or sequence rather than just stopping
ending
vsomega
398 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

focuses on the final part of a sequence or overall process
tail
vsomega
70 2.0

The last part of a period or event

applies more widely to final parts of processes and sequences
Z
vsomega
39 8.1

The last part of a series or a process

is used for the final stage of a process as well as sequences
tail end
vsomega
13 3.5

The last part of something, especially a period or event

is the general final part of a process, series, or sequence

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

The first part of something when it starts

Idioms

alpha and omega
  • Literature
1 8.1

The whole of something, including its beginning and its end

Compounds

omega-3
  • Specialized
6 4.0

A healthy fat found in fish and some plants that helps the heart and brain

omega-3 fatty acid
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A healthy fat in fish and some plants that helps the heart

omega-6
  • Specialized
4.7

A type of fat found in plant oils that the body needs

A very large bright group of stars in the southern sky you can see without a telescope

omega-6 fatty acid
  • Specialized
4.2

A type of fat in foods the body must get from the diet

How Final

omega
12 6.7
middle
∞ 1.0
beginning
1.0

Surface Forms

omega singular
omegas plural

Etymology

Omega comes from Greek and originally meant a 'big O', because mega means 'large'. So, because it is the last Greek letter, omega came to mean the 'end' or final part of a process.