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omega

omega

12 6.7
The last part of a process or series
  • noun
  • /oʊˈmeɪɡə/
translation icon : 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.