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epsilon
/ˈɛp.sɪˌlɑn/
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What does epsilon mean?
noun
- The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).
- In IPA, the phonetic symbol ɛ that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel.
- An arbitrarily small quantity.
More meanings (3)
noun
- A small child.
- Something negligible or insignificant.
- The percentage change in an option value with respect to the underlying dividend yield.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛp.sɪˌlɑn/
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And goeth from Epsilon down to Mu: the reference is to some numbering on the parchment.
It was intended that the open space, occupied by the small epsilon (ἔ), should be filled up with a coloured and gilded initial letter by the illuminator.
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On the transfer of the army airships, four of these, the Beta, Gamma, Delta and Eta, were given their numbers as they were taken over, together with two ships of the Epsilon class which were ordered from Messrs.