sigma
ˈsɪɡmə
sigmata
Definition

Definition of sigma - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
languageTECH.the 18th letter of the Greek alphabetTECH.
  • Sigma is often used in scientific terms.
2.
mathematicsTECH.symbol Σ used for summation in mathematicsTECH.
  • The formula includes a sigma for summation.
3.
statisticsTECH.symbol σ representing standard deviation in statisticsTECH.
  • The data has a sigma of 2.
4.
internet slang manSlangman admired for strong independence and confidenceSlang
  • He acts like a real sigma and does his own thing.
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Expressions with sigma

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protein guiding RNA polymerase to DNA promoters
The sigma factor binds to the RNA polymerase.

Origin of sigma

Greek, sigma (letter of the alphabet)

Terms with sigma included in their meaning

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chemistry
influence of a substituent on electron distribution through sigma bonds
SSBBacr.
acr: Six Sigma Black Belt
person certified to lead Six Sigma projects
linguistics
aorist tense without the sigma phoneme
linguistics
aorist formed by adding sigma or -s to the stem
chemistry
molecular shift of sigma bonds in a molecule

Examples of sigma in a sentence

  • The symbol for summation in mathematics is sigma.
  • The equation required a sigma to calculate the total.
  • Students learned to use sigma in their math class.
  • The experiment's results showed a sigma of 1.5.
  • Engineers calculated a sigma to assess quality.
  • As a sigma, he prefers solitude over social gatherings.

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  1. French:sigma, homme alpha indépendant, ...
  2. German:Sigma, Standardabweichung, ...
  3. Italian:sigma, deviazione standard, ...
  4. Spanish:sigma, hombre independiente, ...
  5. Portuguese:sigma, homem independente, ...
  6. Chinese:西格玛, Σ符号, ...
  7. Japanese:シグマ, 総和記号, ...
  8. Arabic:سِغْمَا, سيغما, ...
  9. Hebrew:סִיגְמָא, סִיגְמָה, ...
  10. Russian:сигма, независимый мужчина, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сігма, сигма, ...
  12. Hindi:सिग्मा, योग प्रतीक, ...
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