Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 62 compound words that contain eta. The most common are listed below. Open eta in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- Eta variantThe B.1.525 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
- Eta TauriSynonym of Alcyone: One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
- Eta CarinaeA stellar system in the constellation of Carina.
- Eta Ursae MajorisSynonym of Alkaid: A star in the constellation of Ursa Major, the easternmost star of the Plough.
- eta conversionOne of the three rewrite rules of lambda calculus, which expresses a sort of tautology about function application. The rule says that a lambda abstraction of the form (λx.(fx)) may be rewritten as simply f, provided that x does not occur …
- eta reductionEta conversion.
- eta mesonEither of two mesons made of a mixture of up, down and strange quarks and their antiquarks
- Dirichlet eta functionThe alternating sum of the Dirichlet series expansion of the Riemann zeta function:η(s)=∑ₙ₌₁ ᪲(-1)ⁿ⁻¹/nˢ=1/(1ˢ)-1/(2ˢ)+1/(3ˢ)-1/(4ˢ)+⋯.
- eta conversionsplural of eta conversion: One of the three rewrite rules of lambda calculus, which expresses a sort of tautology about function application. The rule says that a lambda abstraction of the form (λx.(fx)) may be rewritten as simply f …
- eta primeDescribing a specific form of an eta meson.
- eta reductionsplural of eta reduction: Eta conversion.
- eta mesonsplural of eta meson: Either of two mesons made of a mixture of up, down and strange quarks and their antiquarks
Compound words 62
- etanerceptA protein drug that binds to and blocks the action of tumor necrosis factor and is administered by injection to treat various inflammatory diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis). It is a …
- etacismThe pronunciation of the Ancient Greek η (eta) like the Italian long e, or the vowel in the English word ate.
- kalderetaA goat stew from the Philippines, commonly made with vegetables and liver paste.
- taffetaA crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.
- pesetaThe former currency of the Spanish Empire and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos.
- GoletaA city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.
- tapetaplural of tapetum: A membranous layer of tissue.
- CowetaA city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States.
- VenetaA city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.
- nepetaAny plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip.