Epsilon

Definitions

1. The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet, ε or Ε, preceded by delta (Δ, δ) and followed by zeta (Ζ, ζ).
   countable, uncountable
2. In IPA, the phonetic symbol ɛ that represents the open-mid front unrounded vowel.
   countable, uncountable
3. An arbitrarily small quantity.
   countable, uncountable
4. A small child.
   colloquial, countable, uncountable
5. Something negligible or insignificant.
   colloquial, countable, uncountable
6. The percentage change in an option value with respect to the underlying dividend yield.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Yes, we have⟳ to convert all the symbol names to upper case at startup, but that’s epsilon.”

“All right, okay. My interest⟳ is epsilon.”

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