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sigma en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪɡmə/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῖγμα (sîgma), probably from the root σῑγ- (sīg-) as seen in σίζω (sízō, “to hiss”) + -μα (-ma, nominal suffix).

Meanings

1. (Internet) Possessing characteristics of a sigma male.

Forms

sigma en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪɡmə/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῖγμα (sîgma), probably from the root σῑγ- (sīg-) as seen in σίζω (sízō, “to hiss”) + -μα (-ma, nominal suffix).

Meanings

1. The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.
   • Their names, which are expressive of some bodily or mental excellence, all end with the same letter---the letter which is called San by the Dorians, and Sigma by the Ionians. "Herodotus: On The Customs of the Persians", I.139
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.
   • 2011, Paul Rincon, (bbc.co.uk) LHC: Higgs boson 'may have been glimpsed' None of the spikes seen by the experiments is at much more than the "two sigma" level of certainty. A level of "five sigma" is required to claim a discovery, meaning there is less than a one in a million chance the data spike is down to a statistical fluke.
4. (Internet) A sigma male (a self-reliant and assertive male).

Forms

Deriveds

Six Sigma · sigma additivity · sigma male · sigmatic · sigma bond · lunate sigma · lunar sigma · sigma darner · final sigma · sigmatism · sigmoid · sigmate · the sigma · within one sigma · delta-sigma converter · sigma-delta converter · sigmavirus · sigmalike · sigma-algebra

Translations (34)

ia sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ar سِغْمَا (letter of the Greek alphabet) · he סִיגְמָא (letter of the Greek alphabet) · cmn 西格瑪 /西格玛 (letter of the Greek alphabet) · nl sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ast sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · eo sigmo (letter of the Greek alphabet) · es sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · cmn 西格馬 /西格马 (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ja シグマ (letter of the Greek alphabet) · de Sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · fa سیگما (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ga sigme (letter of the Greek alphabet) · th ซิกมา (letter of the Greek alphabet) · sk sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ko 시그마 (letter of the Greek alphabet) · fr sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ar سِيغْمَا (letter of the Greek alphabet) · mi hikama (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ms sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · cs sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · acw سِقْما (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ar سِيجْمَا (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ca sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ar سِجْمَا (letter of the Greek alphabet) · fi sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · ru си́гма (letter of the Greek alphabet) · sv sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · el σίγμα (letter of the Greek alphabet) · gl sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · hu szigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · grc σῖγμα (letter of the Greek alphabet) · pt sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet) · pl sigma (letter of the Greek alphabet)