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1. <character> The fifth letter of the Greek alphabet.
2. <mathematics> (From the Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdos) A very small, insignificant, or negligible quantity of something.
The use of epsilon is from the epsilon-delta method of proof in differential calculus.
(2001-07-06)
Nearby terms: EPROS « EPS « EPSILON « epsilon » epsilon squared » EPSIMONE » EPSS
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