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单词 epsilon
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Definition of epsilon in English:

epsilon

noun ˈɛpsɪlɒnɛpˈsʌɪlɒnˈɛpsɪˌlɑn
  • 1The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ε, ε), transliterated as ‘e’.

    1. 1.1as modifier Denoting the fifth in a series of items, categories, etc.
      epsilon and gamma globins diverged about 100 million years ago
    2. 1.2Astronomy followed by Latin genitive The fifth star in a constellation.
      Epsilon Carinae
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The most likely destinations are the stars closest to Earth, such as Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri, Tau Ceti, and Epsilon Eridani.
      • It's a satellite base that they plan to put in orbit around Epsilon Draconis.
      • This had just begun with Frank Drake's brief microwave observation of Epsilon Eridani and Tau-Ceti back in 1960 - Project Ozma.
      • The star Epsilon Eridani, 10 light years from Earth, was then found to have exactly the disc clumps predicted by the computer models.
      • The University of Texas team found a planet similar in size to Jupiter about 10.5 light years away from Earth orbiting the star Epsilon Eridani, a star very similar to the sun.
ˈɛpsɪlɒnɛpˈsʌɪlɒnˈɛpsɪˌlɑn
  • Permittivity.

Origin

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

 
 

Definition of epsilon in US English:

epsilon

nounˈɛpsɪˌlɑnˈepsiˌlän
  • 1The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ε, ε), transliterated as ‘e.’.

    1. 1.1as modifier Denoting the fifth in a series of items, categories, etc.
    2. 1.2EpsilonAstronomy followed by Latin genitive The fifth star in a constellation.
      Epsilon Carinae
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The most likely destinations are the stars closest to Earth, such as Alpha Centauri and Proxima Centauri, Tau Ceti, and Epsilon Eridani.
      • It's a satellite base that they plan to put in orbit around Epsilon Draconis.
      • This had just begun with Frank Drake's brief microwave observation of Epsilon Eridani and Tau-Ceti back in 1960 - Project Ozma.
      • The star Epsilon Eridani, 10 light years from Earth, was then found to have exactly the disc clumps predicted by the computer models.
      • The University of Texas team found a planet similar in size to Jupiter about 10.5 light years away from Earth orbiting the star Epsilon Eridani, a star very similar to the sun.
ˈɛpsɪˌlɑnˈepsiˌlän
  • Permittivity.

Origin

Greek, ‘bare or simple E’, from psilos ‘bare’.

 
 
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