noun
zeta
ZEE-tuh
noun
1
A letter of the Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ), corresponding roughly to the English "z".
"Zeta comes after epsilon in the modern Greek alphabet."
2
Used in science and maths to name specific functions or variables, most famously the Riemann zeta function.
"The Riemann zeta function is central to number theory."
How to Use Zeta
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Greek letter, also borrowed into maths and science as the name of certain functions and variables.
Word Forms
zetas plural, Zetas plural
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Etymology
From the Ancient Greek letter name zeta; the same root gives English "zed," the British name for the letter Z.