Meaning

2 senses
  1. The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

    Zeta, Zeta

    дзе́таdzɛ́ta, зи́таzíta, дзе́таdzɛ́ta

    the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet

  2. A mathematical function, formally known as the Riemann zeta function.

    Zeta of 3 is irrational

    дзе́та-фу́нкцияdzéta-fúnkcija

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
sixth letter of the Greek alphabet:
mathematical function:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sixth letter of the Greek alphabet:

Origin

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta). Doublet of zed.

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta). Doublet of zed.

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