zeta

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ze·ta / ˈzātə/ • n. the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ), transliterated as ‘z.’ ∎  (Ze·ta) [followed by Latin genitive] Astron. the sixth star in a constellation: Zeta Ursae Majoris.

zeta

views updated May 14 2018

zeta.
1. Upper storey.

2. Watch-tower.

3. Summer-house in a garden.

4. Small upper chamber above the porch of a church.

ZETA

views updated May 29 2018

ZETA (ˈziːtə) Nuclear engineering zero-energy thermonuclear apparatus (or assembly)