Definition of ZETA

1. Noun. The 6th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Group relationships: 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of ZETA

zesters
zestful
zestfully
zestfulness
zestfulnesses
zestier
zestiest
zestily
zestiness
zesting
zestless
zestlessly
zestlessness
zests
zesty
zeta
zeta-carotene desaturase
zeta crystallin-NADPH oxidoreductase
zeta potential
zeta sedimentation ratio
zetacrit
zetaprotein
zetas
zetetic
zetetically
zetetick
zetetics
zethrene
zetlands
zetta-

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