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omega

omega

1 7.4
The last letter of the Greek alphabet used as a symbol in writing and science
  • noun
  • /oʊˈmeɪɡə/
translation icon : omega
  • Alpha, omega.
  • alpha and omega
  • Greek letter omega

The Alpha, the Omega, the Almighty, the great Father.

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Examples

  • It is alpha and omega, and thus in each heart.

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  • The last letter of the Greek alphabet is omega, often used to signify the end of something.

  • The alpha and the omega.

  • The Alpha, the Omega, the Almighty, the great Father.

  • Look for the shape resembling the Greek letter omega.

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  • Is it a Sigma, Beta, Omega or a Zeta?

  • JONATHAN: The omega.

  • In mathematics, the symbol omega represents the last value in a sequence.

  • The term omega is often used in discussions about the Greek alphabet to denote its final letter.

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

Surface Forms

omega singular
omegas plural

Etymology

Omega is the name of the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet and comes from Greek words meaning a 'big O', with mega meaning 'large'. That's why omega is used as a symbol for the end (as in 'Alpha and Omega') and is also used in science to show how fast something turns.