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SIGMATE

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sig⋅mate

[sig-mit, -meyt]
–adjective
having the form of the Greek sigma or the letter S.

Origin:
1885–90; sigm(a) + -ate 1


sig⋅ma⋅tion [sig-mey-shuhn] , noun
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sig·ma   (sĭg'mə)   
n.  
  1. The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

  2. A sigma factor.

  3. A sigma baryon.


[Greek sīgma, of Phoenician origin; see smk in Semitic roots.]
sig'mate' (-māt') adj.
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