theta
noun/ˈθeɪtə/
Frequency rank: #11,091 most common English word
Meaning
The eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, often used in mathematics and science to denote an angle or variable.
Example sentence
The professor wrote theta on the board to represent the unknown angle in the triangle.
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