Definition of EPSILON

epsilon

Plural: epsila, epsilons

Noun

  • The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet.
  • the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
  • The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).
  • In IPA, the phonetic symbol ɛ that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel.
  • An arbitrarily small quantity.
  • An arbitrarily small quantity.
  • A small child.
  • Something negligible or insignificant.
  • The percentage change in an option value with respect to the underlying dividend yield.

Examples

  • An EPSILON play might be small, but sometimes those short words open up the board.
  • Yes, we have to convert all the symbol names to upper case at startup, but that’s epsilon.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἒ ψιλόν (è psilón, “simple Ε”).

Scrabble Score: 9

epsilon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
epsilon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epsilon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

epsilon: valid Words With Friends Word