epsilon
The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta and followed by zetaThe fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).
» But forecasters say it is likely Bermuda will be sideswiped by Epsilon when it makes its closest pass sometime late Thursday.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).
Epsilon
э́псилонépsilon
the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
(countable, uncountable)In IPA, the phonetic symbol ɛ that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel.
э́псилонépsilon
(countable, uncountable)An arbitrarily small quantity.
э́псилонépsilon
An arbitrarily small quantity.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)A small child.
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)Something negligible or insignificant.
Yes, we have to convert all the symbol names to upper case at startup, but that’s epsilon.
(countable, uncountable)The percentage change in an option value with respect to the underlying dividend yield.
Examples
1 sentencesBut forecasters say it is likely Bermuda will be sideswiped by Epsilon when it makes its closest pass sometime late Thursday.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἒ ψιλόν (è psilón, “simple Ε”).From Ancient Greek ἒ ψιλόν (è psilón, “simple Ε”).
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Forms
plural: epsilons / epsilaWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable