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phi

[ fahy ]

noun

, plural phis.
  1. the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.


phi

/ faɪ /

noun

  1. the 21st letter in the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ), a consonant, transliterated as ph or f


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Example Sentences

Dr. Crusius, however, detects a Φ; (the sign for g) over the first syllable of kateklusen and the second syllable of pontou.

Let AB (fig. 170) be a plane moving in the direction R making an angle φ with the plane.

If φ > 90, cos φ is negative and an additional pressure due to reaction is obtained.

As Laplace has shown, the values for K and T may also be expressed in terms of the function φ, with which we started.

This principle gave to the Greek alphabet the new signs φ, χ, υ, ω.

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