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gə, oʊˈmeɪ-, oʊˈmɛg noun
1.
the 24th and last letter of the greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
2.
the vowel sound represented by this letter.
3.
the last of any series; the end.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω), a long vowel, transliterated as o or ō |
| 2. | the ending or last of a series |
| [C16: from Greek ō mega big o; see | |
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Word Origin & History
omega
c.1400, from Medieval Gk. omega, final letter of the Gk. alphabet (cf. Rev. i.8), from classical Gk. o mega "big 'o' " (in contrast to o micron "little 'o' "); so called because the vowel was long in ancient Gk.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
omega o·me·ga (ō-měg'ə, ō-mē'gə, ō-mā'-)
n.
Symbol ω, Ω The 24th letter of the greek alphabet. adj.
Of or characterizing a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain, such as omega-oxidation.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
omega (ō-měg'ə, ō-mē'gə, ō-mā'-) Pronunciation Key
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Computing Dictionary
Omega definition
1.
["Type-Safe Object-Oriented Programming with Prototypes - The Concept of Omega", G. Blaschek, Structured Programming 12:217-225, 1991].
2.
(http://ens.fr/omega/).
(1997-11-20)
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Also fish oils and the right combination of omega fats.
They deprive low income families of the cheapest affordable omega threes available through media scare.
The effect on this planets wether due to a shift in the moon's orbit will be that of omega proportions.
So would fish oil, which is rich in healthful omega fatty acids but has an unpleasant taste.
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