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phi

Pronunciation: /fʌɪ/
Definition of phi

noun

  • the twenty-first letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ), transliterated as ‘ph’ or (in modern Greek) ‘f’.
  • (Phi) [followed by Latin genitive] Astronomy the twenty-first star in a constellation:Phi Eridani

symbol

  • (φ) a plane angle.
  • (φ) a polar coordinate. Often coupled with θ (theta).

Origin:

Greek

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