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sigma
西格玛;σ
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
- 1.
The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.
- 2.
The symbol Σ, used to indicate summation of a set or series.
- 3.
The symbol σ, used to indicate one standard deviation from the mean, particularly in a normal distribution.
求和;[医] σ(希腊文第十八个字母)
In use
The eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet is sigma, which comes after rho.
Our teacher wrote a small sigma on the board and asked us to pronounce it.
There are two forms of the lowercase sigma in Greek handwriting.
the letter sigma
在数学和统计中,西格玛常用来表示求和符号 ∑。
The letter sigma is the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet.
字母西格玛是希腊字母表中的第十八个字母。
the plural of sigma
两种复数形式 sigmas 和 sigmata 都正确。
The plural of sigma is sigmas or sigmata.
西格玛的复数是 sigmas 或 sigmata。
Common mistakes
There are 24 sigma in the Greek alphabet.
Connections
Collocations
- sigma notation
- 求和记号;西格玛记号
- Sigma notation is used to write long sums in a compact form.西格玛记号用于以紧凑形式书写长和。
- sigma bond
- σ键;西格玛键
- A single bond is usually a sigma bond.单键通常是σ键。
- sigma factor
- σ因子;西格玛因子
- The sigma factor helps RNA polymerase bind to the promoter.σ因子帮助RNA聚合酶与启动子结合。
- sigma algebra
- σ代数;西格玛代数
- A sigma algebra is a collection of sets closed under countable unions.σ代数是在可数并运算下封闭的集合族。
- sigma level
- 西格玛水平
- A process at six sigma level has only 3.4 defects per million.六西格玛水平的流程每百万只有3.4个缺陷。
- Six Sigma
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Sigma 长得像字母 S,数学里大写 Σ 表示求和;看到 '西格玛' 的发音和 σ 的 S 形,就记住它是希腊字母。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:希腊字母表、字母名称的讨论 该词指希腊字母表中的第18个字母,通常用于字母表拼读或指代该字母本身;在数学或科学符号中也可能出现其符号用法,但本词条义项为字母名称,多用于字母表或语言学习中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 sigma(/ˈsɪɡmə/)真正押韵的是 stigma(/ˈstɪɡmə/)。enigma 虽以 -igma 结尾,但重音在第二音节,读作 /ɪˈnɪɡmə/,不押韵;dogma(/ˈdɔːɡmə/)和 magma(/ˈmæɡmə/)元音不同;signal(/ˈsɪɡnəl/)拼写开头相似,但读音为 /ˈsɪɡnəl/,也不是押韵词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.