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Definition of ZETA
1. Noun. The 6th letter of the Greek alphabet.
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet
Definition of ZETA
1. n. A Greek letter [ζ] corresponding to our z.
2. n. A Greek letter [ζ] corresponding to our z.
Definition of ZETA
1. Noun. (physics) a torus-shaped reactor used in the mid-20th Century to carry out experiments in plasma physics and temperature controlled thermonuclear reactions. ¹
2. Proper noun. A medieval state roughly equivalent to modern Montenegro. ¹
3. Noun. The name of the sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet ((term ? sc=Grek), (term ? sc=Grek)) preceded by epsilon ((term ? sc=Grek), (term ? sc=Grek)) and followed by eta, ((term ? sc=Grek), (term ? sc=Grek)); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma ((term ? sc=Grek), (term ? sc=Grek)) ¹
4. Noun. (mathematics) A mathematical function formally known as the Riemann zeta function. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of ZETA
1. a Greek letter [n -S]
Medical Definition of ZETA
1. 1. 6th Letter of the Greek alphabet, &zeta, 2. In chemistry, denotes the sixth in a series, e.g., the sixth carbon from a functional group. 3. Symbol for electrokinetic potential. (05 Mar 2000)