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epsilon


Definition of epsilon

noun

  • the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ε, ε), transliterated as ‘e’.
  • [as modifier] denoting the fifth in a series of items, categories, etc.: epsilon and gamma globins diverged about 100 million years ago
  • (Epsilon) [followed by Latin genitive] Astronomy the fifth star in a constellation:Epsilon Carinae

symbol

  • (ε) permittivity.

Origin:

Greek, 'bare or simple E', from psilos 'bare'

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