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omega

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Letters & punctuation
o·me·ga /ˈəʊməɡə $ oʊˈmeɡə, -ˈmiː-, -ˈmeɪ-/ noun  SLAthe last letter of the Greek alphabet 奥米伽〔希腊字母表的最后一个字母,即 Ω, ω
Examples from the Corpus
omegaEvery hermeneutic approach takes them as the alpha of understanding but not all make them also the omega.He was the alpha and the omega.Any ray of light, emitted anywhere in the universe at any time, will arrive at the omega point.Then Understanding would be the alpha and Explanation the omega.The potential computing power gets ever bigger as the universe rushes towards the omega point.It goes from alpha to omega, beginning Alpha, beta, gamma, delta.
Origin omega (1500-1600) Greek o mega big o
o·me·ga nounChineseSyllable
the the Corpus last alphabet letter Greek of


omega
omega /ˈəʊməɡə, ˈəʊmɪɡə $ oʊˈmeɡə, -ˈmiː-, -ˈmeɪ-/ noun
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Greek
 Origin: o mega 'big o'
the last letter of the Greek alphabet


omegaBrE /ˈəʊmɪɡə/ 🔊NAmE /oʊˈmeɡə/ 🔊 nounthe last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω) 希腊字母表的最后一个字母