Epsilon Definition

ĕpsə-lŏn, -lən
noun
The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ε, ε)
Webster's New World

(phonetics) In IPA, the phonetic symbol that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel; represented in SAMPA as E.

Wiktionary

(mathematics) An arbitrarily small quantity.

Wiktionary

(computing, colloquial) A negligible effect.

Yes, we have to convert all the symbol names to upper case at startup, but that’s epsilon.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Epsilon

Noun

Singular:
epsilon
Plural:
epsila, epsilons

Origin of Epsilon

  • Greek e psīlon simple e from neuter of psīlos simple

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἒψιλόν (epsilon, “the letter Ε”).

    From Wiktionary

Epsilon Sentence Examples

  • The strength of this direct CP violation, characterized by the parameter epsilon prime, would be far weaker than the indirect version.

  • The magnitude of the numerical uncertainity of the results is controlled through the input parameter epsilon.

  • The second newly discovered planet has an orbit more like the Earth's and takes 426 days to orbit the star called epsilon reticulum.

  • Lastly, in astronomy he is credited by Ptolemy with an explanation of the motion of the planets by a system of epicycles; he also made reseafches in the lunar theory, for which he is said to have been called Epsilon (e).

  • The second newly discovered planet has an orbit more like the Earth 's and takes 426 days to orbit the star called epsilon Reticulum.

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Words Starting With

EEPEPS

Words Ending With

NONLON

Unscrambles

epsilon

Words Starting With E and Ending With N

Starts With E & Ends With NStarts With EP & Ends With NStarts With E & Ends With ON

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With E7 Letter Words Ending With N