Definition of theta Theta

/θejˈtʌ/ - [theytu] - the•ta

We found 7 definitions of theta from 5 different sources.

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What does theta mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: thetas

theta - the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
  alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
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  • theta (Noun)
    The name for the eighth letter οf the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek.
  • theta (Noun)
    The measure of an angle.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • theta (n.)
    A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; -- sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges on their ballots in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of the Greek qa`natos, death.

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  • Theta (uppercase/lowercase Θ θ), is the letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the "th" sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 9. Letters that came from it include the Roman Þ and Cyrillic Ћ.
  • disambiguation
    Theta is the eighth Greek letter, written "Θ" (uppercase) or "θ" (lowercase).

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theta in sign language
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