sigma
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- noun
- /ˈsɪɡmə/
- Slang
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sigma
Yeah, that could be the female Sigma a Jazz.
- Yeah, that could be the female Sigma a Jazz.
Examples
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Specific courses to be delivered using these standards include: an introduction to Six Sigma, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and an environmental course.
Academic text (1996) -
No two Sigma lenses on Alpha mount are the same, and comparing one to Nikon mount just shows how clueless the testers are.
Blog text (7) -
Also, you're an unfit parent; you've raised a daughter with a criminally high sigma ratio, who's never learned to care for anyone but herself.
Fiction book (2001) -
His teachings are essential for the effective application of Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Loyalty/Net Promoter, and other quality improvement, customer retention, and business growth methods (Managementwisdom.com).
Academic text (2007) -
Many men admire the sigma lifestyle for its emphasis on independence and self-reliance.
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He prefers to follow his own path, embodying the characteristics of a sigma rather than conforming to societal expectations.
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A true sigma thrives in solitude, often finding fulfillment outside of traditional social structures.
Synonyms
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A person who follows their own way and ignores social rules
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A person who does not fit in with a group
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A person who prefers to think and act independently
A man who is independent and does not follow social rules
Antonyms
Compounds
How Independent
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- Slang
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Sigma is also used now to describe a person who is 'independent' and does things their own way; a helpful way to remember this is that people took the Greek letter as a new label outside the usual alpha/beta order, so sigma came to mean someone who stands apart from normal social ranks.