kappa

ˈkæpə

Definition

Definition of kappa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

language

TECH.

tenth letter of the Greek alphabet

TECH.

Kappa is often used in mathematical equations.

finance

TECH.

sensitivity measure of an option's value

TECH.

Traders consider kappa when assessing options.

Japanese mythology

Rare

mythical tortoise-like creature in Japan

Rare

The kappa is known for its tricks on humans.

water sprite

physics

TECH.

measure of dielectric constant

TECH.

The kappa value indicates the material's ability to store electrical energy..

capacitance

dielectric

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Expressions with kappa

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kappa chain

type of light chain in antibodies

The kappa chain is essential for antibody diversity.

kappa-meson

unstable meson from high-energy particle collision

Scientists observed a kappa-meson in the particle accelerator.

Origin of kappa

Greek, kappa (the letter K)

Terms with kappa included in their meaning

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DKE

acr.

acr: Delta Kappa Epsilon

college fraternity known for brotherhood and social events

Examples of kappa in a sentence

The symbol kappa is used in scientific notation.
Analysts use kappa to evaluate market risks.
Kappa is crucial for understanding option pricing.
Children's stories often feature a mischievous kappa.
A kappa was said to inhabit the village pond.
The kappa of this material is quite high.

Researchers measured the kappa to understand its properties.

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French:kappa, créature kappa, ...
German:Kappa, Maß für die dielektrische Konstante, ...
Italian:kappa, costante dielettrica, ...
Spanish:kappa, constante dieléctrica, ...
Portuguese:kappa, sensibilidade kappa, ...
Chinese:卡帕, kappa, ...
Japanese:カッパ, 河童, ...
Arabic:كَابَا, مُعامِل كَابَا, ...
Hebrew:קַפָּא, קַאַפָּה, ...
Russian:каппа, коэффициент каппа, ...
Ukrainian:каппа, водяний дух, ...
Hindi:कप्पा, संवेदनशीलता माप, ...
Bengali:কাপ্পা, ডাইইলেকট্রিক কনস্ট্যান্টের পরিমাপ, ...
Catalan:kappa, mesura de la constant dielèctrica, ...
Czech:kappa, ukazatel citlivosti hodnoty opce, ...
Danish:kappa, følsomhedsmål, ...
Dutch:kappa, ...
Greek:κάπα, καππάς, ...
Hungarian:káppa, kappa, ...
Khmer:កាប៉ា, រង្វាស់ភាពប្រែប្រួលនៃតម្លៃអុបស្យុង, ...
Korean:카파, 감마, ...
Persian:کاپا, ...
Polish:kappa, współczynnik kappa, ...
Portuguese (BR):kappa, criatura mítica japonesa, ...
Romanian:kappa, ...
Swedish:kappa, kappavärde, ...
Thai:คัปปา, คัปปะ, ...
Turkish:kappa, kappa değeri, ...
Vietnamese:kappa, độ nhạy kappa, ...

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Definition of kappa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with kappa

Origin of kappa

Terms related to kappa

Terms with kappa included in their meaning

Examples of kappa in a sentence

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