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omega

Syllabification: (o·me·ga)
Definition of omega

noun

  • the twenty-fourth, and last, letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω), transliterated as ‘o’ or ‘ō.’.
  • the last of a series; the final development: [as modifier]:the omega point
  • (Omega) [followed by Latin genitive] Astronomy the twenty-fourth star in a constellation:Omega Scorpii

symbol

  • (Ω) ohm(s):a 100Ω resistor

Origin:

from Greek ō mega 'big O'

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