The Greek Alphabet
Upper Case
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Lower Case
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Name
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Common Uses
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Α |
α |
Alpha |
Angles, Area, Attenuation |
Β |
β |
Beta |
Angles, Phase constant |
Γ |
γ |
Gamma |
Angles, Conductivity, Specific gravity |
Δ |
δ |
Delta |
Angles, Density. Increment/decrement |
Ε |
ε |
Epsilon |
Base of natural logarithms, Electric intensity |
Ζ |
ζ |
Zeta |
Impedance, Coordinates |
Η |
η |
Eta |
Hysteresis, Efficiency |
Θ |
θ |
Theta |
Angles, Temperature, Phase angle, Time constant |
Ι |
ι |
Iota |
Unit vector |
Κ |
κ |
Kappa |
Dielectric constant, Susceptibility |
Λ |
λ |
Lambda |
Wavelength, Attenuation constant |
Μ |
μ |
Mu |
Micro, Amplification factor |
Ν |
ν |
Nu |
Reluctivity, Frequency |
Ξ |
ξ |
Xi |
Coordinates |
Ο |
ο |
Omicron |
n/a |
Π |
π |
Pi |
3.1416 (Ratio of circumference to diameter) |
Ρ |
ρ |
Rho |
Resistivity, Coordinates |
Σ |
σ
ς |
Sigma |
Summation (cap), Electrical conductivity
(Lower case final Sigma) |
Τ |
τ |
Tau |
Time constant, Transmission factor |
Υ |
υ |
Upsilon |
n/a |
Φ |
φ |
Phi |
Magnetic flux, Angles |
Χ |
χ |
Chi |
Electric susceptibility, Angles |
Ψ |
ψ |
Psi |
Dielectric flux, Phase difference, Coordinates, Angles |
Ω |
ω |
Omega |
Angular velocity, Resistance in ohms (cap), solid angles (cap) |
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