Sigma

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡmə/

Sigma (noun)

  1. The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet, used in math and science.
  2. A symbol (Σ) used in mathematics to show the sum of a series of numbers.
  3. A measure in statistics that shows how much numbers in a set differ from the average.

Examples

  • Sigma is the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • In Greek, sigma is used at the end of a word.

Common collocations: uppercase sigma, lowercase sigma, sigma notation, calculate with sigma, sigma value

Synonyms of Sigma

Formal

Neutral