epsilon

  1. Noun.  The name for the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta ('''Δ''', '''δ''') and followed by zeta ('''Ζ''', '''ζ''').
  2. Noun.  (phonetics) In IPA, the phonetic symbol that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel; represented in SAMPA as ''E''.
  3. Noun.  (mathematics) An arbitrarily small quantity.
  4. Noun.  (computing, colloquial) A negligible effect.

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