Theta

Meaning

Noun

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In Greek letter names:

The

of the Modern Greek

in Old Greek: Θ, θ.

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In Mathematics:

The

measure

of an angle.

●

In Aviation:

Pitch

angle

; the

angle

between an aircraft's

longitudinal

axis

and the

horizontal

plane.

●

In Finance:

The

sensitivity

of the value of a

derivative

with respect to

time; the "time decay".

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In Biology:

Designating

electroencephalography

having a

of between

and

per second (associated with

drowsiness

in adults).

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In Phonology & Phonemes:

The

voiceless

dental fricative

represented

by θ.

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In American English:

member

of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

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Theta

Meaning

Noun

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