Visual meaning of 'xi' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.

Examples:

"In my Greek alphabet practice, I always mix up xi (Ξ, ξ) with psi (Ψ, ψ) because they look similar. "

language writing character linguistics

noun

Either of a pair of hyperons having spin 1/2, which decay into a lambda particle and a pion.

Examples:

"After its creation in the high-energy collision, the xi quickly decayed into a lambda particle and a pion. "

physics element

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Visual illustration for the word "classical" - One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.

classicalnoun

/ˈklæsɪkl̩/

One that is classical in some way; for example, a classical economist.

"Professor Smith is a classical economist, specializing in theories of supply and demand. "

Visual illustration for the word "quickly" - Rapidly; with speed; fast.

quicklyadverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Visual illustration for the word "alphabet" - The set of letters used when writing in a language.

alphabetnoun

/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

The set of letters used when writing in a language.

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

Visual illustration for the word "because" - For the reason (that).

becauseadverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Visual illustration for the word "decayed" - To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

decayedverb

/dɪˈkeɪd/

To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.

"The pair loved to take pictures in the decaying hospital on forty-third street."

Visual illustration for the word "practice" - Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

practicenoun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Visual illustration for the word "ancient" - A person who is very old.

ancientnoun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

Visual illustration for the word "particle" - A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

particlenoun

/ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"The scientist studied the tiny particle of dust. "

Visual illustration for the word "collision" - An instance of colliding.

collisionnoun

/kəˈlɪʒən/

An instance of colliding.

"The minor collision in the school parking lot caused a small dent in the car's bumper. "

Visual illustration for the word "similar" - That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

similarnoun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Visual illustration for the word "hyperons" - Any baryon with a non-zero strangeness (i.e., whose composition includes one or more strange or anti-strange quarks).

hyperonsnoun

/ˈhaɪpərɒnz/

Any baryon with a non-zero strangeness (i.e., whose composition includes one or more strange or anti-strange quarks).

"Scientists studying subatomic particles discovered that hyperons, which contain strange quarks, decay much faster than protons. "

Visual illustration for the word "creation" - Something created such as an invention or artwork.

creationnoun

/kɹiːˈeɪʃən/ [kɹiːˈʲeɪʃɘn]

Something created such as an invention or artwork.

"My daughter's clay creation won first prize at the school art show. "