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sig·ma

(sĭg′mə)

1. The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

2. A sigma factor.

3. Statistics The standard deviation of a given probability distribution or a given set of data.

[Greek sīgma, of Phoenician origin; see smk in Semitic roots.]

sig′mate′ (-māt′) adj.

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sigmate

(ˈsɪɡmɪt; -meɪt)

adj

shaped like the Greek letter sigma or the Roman S

sigmation n

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