epsilon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.
A small child.
Something negligible or insignificant.
The percentage change in an option value with respect to the underlying dividend yield.

/ɛpˈsaɪ.lən/ /ˈɛp.sɪˌlɒn/ /ˈɛp.sɪˌlɑn/ /ˈɛp.sɪ.lən/ En-us-epsilon.ogg /epˈsɑɪ.lən/ /ˈep.sɪ.lɔn/ /ˈeps.lən/

epsilon epsilons epsila

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

infinitesimal

epsilonic epsilonics epsilon iron epsilonize epsilon-machine epsilon number machine epsilon

Dutch: epsilon Finnish: epsilon Russian: э́псилон

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