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zeta

/ˈzeɪtə/

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What does zeta mean?

noun

  1. The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)
  2. A mathematical function, formally known as the Riemann zeta function.
  3. A member of Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal syndicate.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. Acronym of zero-energy thermonuclear assembly/apparatus (“a torus-shaped reactor used in the mid-20th century to carry out experiments in plasma physics and temperature-controlled thermonuclear reactions”).
  2. (historical) medieval state roughly equivalent to modern Montenegro.

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/ˈzeɪtə/

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