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upsilon
[ yoop-suh-lon, -luhn, uhp-; especially British yoop-sahy-luhn ]
noun
- the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).
- the vowel sound represented by this letter.
- Also called upsilon particle. Physics. any of a family of heavy, short-lived, neutral mesons that are composed of a bottom quark and its antiquark. : Υ, υ
upsilon
/ ˈʌpsɪˌlɒn; juːpˈsaɪlən /
noun
- the 20th letter in the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ), a vowel, transliterated as y or u
Word History and Origins
Origin of upsilon1
Word History and Origins
Origin of upsilon1
Example Sentences
The fraternities involved in the alleged drug sales were Alpha Epsilon Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha and Psi Upsilon.
The little son of the queen, Prince Upsilon, was peevish over this and was continually calling for more playthings.
It sounds well to be a Kappa Upsilon and we can go around if we like and be as snooty as any of them.
A bone of the tongue resembling the Greek letter upsilon in shape.
This species is the ypsilon of Borkhausen, and the upsilon of other authors.
She issued an order, therefore, that for a certain time Upsilon was to have no playthings.
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