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Definitions for upsilon
ˈyup səˌlɒn, -lən, ˈʌp-; esp. Brit. yupˈsaɪ lənup·silon

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. upsilonnoun

    the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet

Wiktionary

  1. upsilonnoun

    The twentieth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek, the twenty-first letter of Old and Ancient.

Wikipedia

  1. Upsilon

    Upsilon (, UK also ; uppercase Υ, lowercase υ; Greek: ύψιλον ýpsilon [ˈipsilon]) or ypsilon is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, Υʹ has a value of 400. It is derived from the Phoenician waw .

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  1. upsilon

    Upsilon is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 400. It is denoted in uppercase as Υ and in lowercase as υ. In English, the letter may be called 'ypsilon'. Variations of the pronunciation within modern Greek, but the standard English pronunciation is typically 'ip-si-lon'. It is used in various scientific and mathematical contexts to represent different variables or constants.

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  1. Upsilon

    Upsilon is the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 400. It is derived from the Phoenician waw . The name of the letter is pronounced in Modern Greek, and in English, yewp-SY-lən, or YEWP-sə-lon. It is occasionally called "ypsilon" in English after its rendering in Latin, where the Greek upsilon corresponded with the letter Y.

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  1. upsilon

    The upsilon symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the upsilon symbol and its characteristic.

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  1. unspoil

  2. pulsion

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of upsilon in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of upsilon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of upsilon in a Sentence

  1. Swarthmore President Valerie Smith:

    We have heard heartbreaking stories from students who feel unwelcome to the point of wanting to transfer out of our community. Those stories have come from across the spectrum of our student body -- from student protesters to Delta Upsilon, stories such as these reflect our failure to realize the values we so often espouse.

  2. The LBC:

    It was at that moment, outside of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity house, that while police were attempting to de-escalate the situation, members of the fraternity began recording the interaction, as well as shouting a variety of obscenities at the Committee, these obscenities included, but are not limited to ‘Mizzou PC, C**ts, B****es, [N*****s],’ with a plethora of other micro-aggressions.

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    a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
    • A. abet
    • B. excogitate
    • C. descant
    • D. suffuse

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