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omega

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //oʊˈmeɪɡə// UK //əʊmˈeɪɡɐ// omega Slang

n. the last part of something, or the end of a series. It is also the name of the final letter in the Greek alphabet.

n. the twenty-fourth and final letter of the Greek alphabet, often representing the ultimate end or conclusion of a sequence.


SIMPLE

The omega is the final letter of the Greek alphabet.

CONTEXTUAL

In many classic texts, the author uses the alpha and the omega to represent the beginning and the end.

COMPLEX

The physicist explained that the omega symbol is used to represent the ohm, which measures electrical resistance, as well as the angular frequency of a rotating object.

Origin

From Middle English, from Ancient Greek ὦ μέγα (ô méga), meaning “great ω” (omega is a long vowel in Ancient Greek).

Usage

Often used in the idiomatic phrase 'the alpha and the omega' to signify the entirety of something.

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