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theta

/ˈθeɪtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
theta
IPA
/ˈθeɪtə/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.

noun

The measure of an angle.

noun

Pitch angle; the angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and the horizontal plane.

noun

The sensitivity of the value of a derivative with respect to time; the "time decay".

noun

Designating a level of brain activity as measured by electroencephalography having a frequency of between four and seven cycles per second (associated with drowsiness in adults).

noun

The voiceless dental fricative represented by θ.

noun

A member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθeɪtə/
  • British English: /ˈθiːtə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thetas (plural)

Derived Forms

antitheta entheta thetaform thetan thetaprobe thetatron

Phrases

Ramanujan theta function theta-delta theta function theta graph theta join theta meditation theta pinch theta rhythm

Frequently Paired Words

alpha beta gamma

Synonyms

deck angle

Rhymes With

data beta zeta peseta argueta abeyta sustaita saitta beteta rita meta kite

Questions

How do you pronounce theta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθeɪtə/.
What does theta mean?
The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ.
Where does theta come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta).

How to pronounce theta

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