upsilon

[ yoop-suh-lon, -luhn, uhp-; especially British yoop-sahy-luhn ]

/ ˈyup səˌlɒn, -lən, ˈʌp-; especially British yupˈsaɪ lən /

noun

the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).

the vowel sound represented by this letter.

Also called upsilon particle. Physics. any of a family of heavy, short-lived, neutral mesons that are composed of a bottom quark and its antiquark. Symbol: Υ, υ

Origin of upsilon

First recorded in 1615–25; from Late Greek ŷ psīlón, literally, “simple u” (to distinguish it from the digraph oi, pronounced the same in Late Greek )

Words nearby upsilon

upside, upside down, upside-down cake, upsides, upside the head, upsilon, upsilon particle, upsize, upskill, upspin, upspring

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Example sentences from the Web for upsilon

This species is the ypsilon of Borkhausen, and the upsilon of other authors.
The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series|Richard South
She issued an order, therefore, that for a certain time Upsilon was to have no playthings.
Walter Pieterse|Multatuli

British Dictionary definitions for upsilon

upsilon

/ (ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn, juːpˈsaɪlən) /

noun

the 20th letter in the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ), a vowel, transliterated as y or u

Word Origin for upsilon

C17: from Medieval Greek u psilon simple u, name adopted for graphic u to avoid confusion with graphic oi, since pronunciation was the same for both in Late Greek

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Medical definitions for upsilon (1 of 2)

upsilon

n.

The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Medical definitions for upsilon (2 of 2)

The Greek letter upsilon. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under upsilon.

单词	upsilon
释义	upsilon [ yoop-suh-lon, -luhn, uhp-; especially British yoop-sahy-luhn ] / ˈyup səˌlɒn, -lən, ˈʌp-; especially British yupˈsaɪ lən / noun the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ). the vowel sound represented by this letter. Also called upsilon particle. Physics. any of a family of heavy, short-lived, neutral mesons that are composed of a bottom quark and its antiquark. Symbol: Υ, υ Origin of upsilon First recorded in 1615–25; from Late Greek ŷ psīlón, literally, “simple u” (to distinguish it from the digraph oi, pronounced the same in Late Greek ) Words nearby upsilon upside, upside down, upside-down cake, upsides, upside the head, upsilon, upsilon particle, upsize, upskill, upspin, upspring Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upsilon This species is the ypsilon of Borkhausen, and the upsilon of other authors. The Moths of the British Isles, Second Series\|Richard South She issued an order, therefore, that for a certain time Upsilon was to have no playthings. Walter Pieterse\|Multatuli British Dictionary definitions for upsilon upsilon / (ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn, juːpˈsaɪlən) / noun the 20th letter in the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ), a vowel, transliterated as y or u Word Origin for upsilon C17: from Medieval Greek u psilon simple u, name adopted for graphic u to avoid confusion with graphic oi, since pronunciation was the same for both in Late Greek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for upsilon (1 of 2) upsilon n. The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. Medical definitions for upsilon (2 of 2) υ The Greek letter upsilon. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under upsilon. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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