sigma

[ sig-muh ]

/ ˈsɪg mə /

noun

the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of sigma

1600–10; <Latin <Greek sígma

Words nearby sigma

SIGINT, Sigismund, Sigismund II, sigla, siglos, sigma, sigma baryon, sigma factor, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for sigma

Lohse rushes Sigma Alpha Epsilon, gets a bid, endures pledge term, and then submits to the dehumanizing rigors of Hell Night.
An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance|Stefan Beck|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pledging, also known as initiation, will now be abolished by Sigma Alpha Epsilon nationally across its 240 chapters.
Deadly Frat Rituals Are Banned Thanks to Technology|Joe Concha|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And all of these records were summed up, integrated, into the "Sigma" curve.
The Vortex Blaster|Edward Elmer Smith
It is to be observed that the Grecians in foreign words continually omitted the Nu final, and substituted a Sigma.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant

Sigma is thanked: but he will see that we could not now alter the size of our volumes.
Notes and Queries, Number 169, January 22, 1853|Various
Take colour, for instance; and we shall perceive that in the Dromius sigma, Rossi, it is sensibly affected.
On the Variation of Species, with Especial Reference to the Insecta ; Followed by an Inquiry into the Nature of Genera|Thomas Vernon Wollaston
Sigmoid, curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek sigma.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for sigma

sigma

/ (ˈsɪɡmə) /

noun

the 18th letter in the Greek alphabet (Σ, σ, or, when final, ς), a consonant, transliterated as S

maths the symbol Σ, indicating summation of the numbers or quantities indicated

Word Origin for sigma

Greek, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew samekh

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 sigma

sigma

[ sĭg′mə ]

n.

The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Scientific definitions for sigma

sigma

[ sĭg′mə ]

A sigma baryon.

单词	sigma
释义	sigma [ sig-muh ] / ˈsɪg mə / noun the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς. the consonant sound represented by this letter. Origin of sigma 1600–10; <Latin <Greek sígma Words nearby sigma SIGINT, Sigismund, Sigismund II, sigla, siglos, sigma, sigma baryon, sigma factor, sigma particle, sigmate, sigmatism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sigma Lohse rushes Sigma Alpha Epsilon, gets a bid, endures pledge term, and then submits to the dehumanizing rigors of Hell Night. An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance\|Stefan Beck\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pledging, also known as initiation, will now be abolished by Sigma Alpha Epsilon nationally across its 240 chapters. Deadly Frat Rituals Are Banned Thanks to Technology\|Joe Concha\|March 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And all of these records were summed up, integrated, into the "Sigma" curve. The Vortex Blaster\|Edward Elmer Smith It is to be observed that the Grecians in foreign words continually omitted the Nu final, and substituted a Sigma. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.\|Jacob Bryant Sigma is thanked: but he will see that we could not now alter the size of our volumes. Notes and Queries, Number 169, January 22, 1853\|Various Take colour, for instance; and we shall perceive that in the Dromius sigma, Rossi, it is sensibly affected. On the Variation of Species, with Especial Reference to the Insecta ; Followed by an Inquiry into the Nature of Genera\|Thomas Vernon Wollaston Sigmoid, curved in two directions, like the letter S, or the Greek sigma. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for sigma sigma / (ˈsɪɡmə) / noun the 18th letter in the Greek alphabet (Σ, σ, or, when final, ς), a consonant, transliterated as S maths the symbol Σ, indicating summation of the numbers or quantities indicated Word Origin for sigma Greek, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew samekh 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 sigma sigma [ sĭg′mə ] n. The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sigma sigma [ sĭg′mə ] A sigma baryon. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	bludgeon bludger blue blue agave blue alert blue and the gray blue army blue-arsed fly blue baby blueback salmon blue bag bluebead bluebeard bluebeat bluebell blue beret blueberry blueberry muffin baby bluebill blue billy bluebird blue-black blue blood blueblossom bluebonnet