omega

[ oh-mee-guh, oh-mey-, oh-meg-uh ]
/ oʊˈmi gə, oʊˈmeɪ-, oʊˈmɛg ə /

noun

the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
the vowel sound represented by this letter.
the last of any series; the end.

Origin of omega

< Greek ō méga literally, great o. Cf. omicron

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British Dictionary definitions for omega

omega
/ (ˈəʊmɪɡə) /

noun

the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω), a long vowel, transliterated as o or ō
the ending or last of a series

Word Origin for omega

C16: from Greek ō mega big o; see mega-, omicron

Medical definitions for omega

omega
[ ō-mĕgə, ō-mēgə, ō-mā- ]

n.

The 24th letter of the Greek alphabet.

adj.

Of or characterizing a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain, such as omega-oxidation.

Scientific definitions for omega

omega
[ ō-mĕgə, ō-mēgə, ō-mā- ]

An omega baryon.
An omega meson.

Idioms and Phrases with omega

omega

see alpha and omega.