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	* 5. [[Revelation 22:13]], [[KJV]], and see also [[Revelation 1:8\|1:8]], Greek ἐγὼ τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ τέλος. Or in [[Revelation 1:8]] as seen in the [[Latin Vulgate]] Bible, the [[Greek]] is shown, surrounded by [[Latin]]: "ego sum α et ω principium et finis dicit Dominus Deus qui est et qui erat et qui venturus est Omnipotens"		* 5. [[Revelation 22:13]], [[KJV]], and see also [[Revelation 1:8\|1:8]], Greek ἐγὼ τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ τέλος. Or in [[Revelation 1:8]] as seen in the [[Latin Vulgate]] Bible, the [[Greek]] is shown, surrounded by [[Latin]]: "ego sum α et ω principium et finis dicit Dominus Deus qui est et qui erat et qui venturus est Omnipotens"

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	** In [[linguistics]], the [[phonological word]]		** In [[linguistics]], the [[phonological word]]
	** In [[textual criticism]], the [[archetype]] of a manuscript tradition		** In [[textual criticism]], the [[archetype]] of a manuscript tradition

			==See Also==

			* [[Alpha]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Omega was also adopted into the [[early Cyrillic alphabet]]. See [[omega (Cyrillic)\|Cyrillic omega]] (Ѡ, ѡ). A [[Raetic alphabet\|Raetic]] variant is conjectured to be at the origin or parallel evolution of the [[Elder Futhark]] [[ᛟ]].		Omega was also adopted into the [[early Cyrillic alphabet]]. See [[omega (Cyrillic)\|Cyrillic omega]] (Ѡ, ѡ). A [[Raetic alphabet\|Raetic]] variant is conjectured to be at the origin or parallel evolution of the [[Elder Futhark]] [[ᛟ]].



	== The symbol ω (minuscule letter) ==		== The symbol ω (minuscule letter) ==

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	* 4. Edward M. Thompson (1912), Introduction to Greek and Latin paleography, Oxford: Clarendon. p.144		* 4. Edward M. Thompson (1912), Introduction to Greek and Latin paleography, Oxford: Clarendon. p.144
	* 5. [[Revelation 22:13]], [[KJV]], and see also [[Revelation 1:8\|1:8]], Greek ἐγὼ τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ τέλος. Or in [[Revelation 1:8]] as seen in the [[Latin Vulgate]] Bible, the [[Greek]] is shown, surrounded by [[Latin]]: "ego sum α et ω principium et finis dicit Dominus Deus qui est et qui erat et qui venturus est Omnipotens"		* 5. [[Revelation 22:13]], [[KJV]], and see also [[Revelation 1:8\|1:8]], Greek ἐγὼ τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ, ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ἡ ἀρχὴ καὶ τὸ τέλος. Or in [[Revelation 1:8]] as seen in the [[Latin Vulgate]] Bible, the [[Greek]] is shown, surrounded by [[Latin]]: "ego sum α et ω principium et finis dicit Dominus Deus qui est et qui erat et qui venturus est Omnipotens"
	* 6. Excerpts from The Unicode Standard, Version 4.0. Retrieved 11 October 2006.

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 == The symbol ω (minuscule letter) ==
 ** Used in place of [[ん]] in Japanese typing shorthand.
 ** In [[linguistics]], the [[phonological word]]
 ** In [[textual criticism]], the [[archetype]] of a manuscript tradition
 == Notes ==

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The symbol Ω (majuscule letter)

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	Omega was also adopted into the [[early Cyrillic alphabet]]. See [[omega (Cyrillic)\|Cyrillic omega]] (Ѡ, ѡ). A [[Raetic alphabet\|Raetic]] variant is conjectured to be at the origin or parallel evolution of the [[Elder Futhark]] [[ᛟ]].		Omega was also adopted into the [[early Cyrillic alphabet]]. See [[omega (Cyrillic)\|Cyrillic omega]] (Ѡ, ѡ). A [[Raetic alphabet\|Raetic]] variant is conjectured to be at the origin or parallel evolution of the [[Elder Futhark]] [[ᛟ]].

	~~== The symbol Ω (majuscule letter) ==~~

	~~The [[majuscule]] letter Ω is used as a symbol:~~
	* In [[chemistry]]:
	** For [[Oxygen-18]] a natural, stable isotope of oxygen
	* In [[physics]]:
	** For [[ohm]] – [[SI]] unit of electrical resistance; formerly also used upside down (℧) to represent [[mho]], the old name for the inverse of an ohm (now [[siemens (unit)\|siemens]] with symbol S) used for electrical conductance. [[Unicode]] has a separate code point for the [[Ohm (unit)\|ohm]] sign (U+2126, Ω), but it is only included for backwards compatibility and the Greek uppercase omega character (U+03A9, Ω) is preferred.<sup>[6]</sup>
	** In [[statistical mechanics]] Ω refers to the multiplicity (number of microstates) in a system.
	** The [[solid angle]] or the rate of precession in a gyroscope.
	** In [[particle physics]] to represent the [[Omega baryon]]s.
	** In [[astronomy]] ([[physical cosmology\|cosmology]]) Ω refers to the density of the universe, also called the [[density parameter]].
	** In astronomy ([[orbital mechanics]]), Ω refers to the [[longitude of the ascending node]] of an orbit
	*In [[mathematics]] / [[computer science]]:
	** in notation related to [[Big O notation]] to describe the [[asymptotic behavior]] of [[function (mathematics)\|function]]s.
	** [[Chaitin's constant]].
	* In mathematics
	** In [[complex analysis]], the [[Omega constant]], a solution of [[Lambert's W function]]
	** A variable for a 2-dimensional region in calculus, usually corresponding to the domain of a double integral.
	** In [[set theory]], the [[first uncountable ordinal\|first uncountable ordinal number]] (more commonly written as ω<sub>1</sub>)
	** In [[topos theory]], the (codomain of the) [[subobject classifier]] of an elementary topos.
	** In [[combinatory logic]], the looping combinator, ''(λ x. x x) (λ x. x x)''
	** In [[group theory]], the [[omega and agemo subgroup]]s of a ''p''-group, Ω(''G'') and ℧(''G'')
	** In [[statistics]], it is used as the symbol for the [[sample space]], or total set of possible outcomes.
	*As part of logo or trademark:
	** The logo of [[Omega Watches]] SA.
	** Part of the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom#Badge\|Badge of the Supreme Court]] of the United Kingdom.

	* In fictional worlds:
	** In the fictional world of [[Star Trek]], the Omega symbol is used in conjunction with the [[Omega Directive]].
	** As the logo of the popular [[PlayStation]] franchise [[God of War (series)\|God of War]], a game based around Greek mythology.
	** In the fictional universe [[Warhammer 40,000]], the symbol for the Sons of Orar Chapter and, if turned upside down, the symbol for the Ultramarine Chapter of the [[Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)]].
	** In the popular web series [[Red vs Blue]] the Blood Gulch Chronicles Omega (or O'Malley) is Freelancer Tex's AI implant and the main antagonist of the Blood Gulch Chronicles
	** In Locke and Key, the antagonist, Dodge, is searching for the Omega Key.
	** In the [[X-Men (film series)\|X-Men Movies]] the symbol is used in tattoos by [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)\|mutants]] (particularly those who join the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]]) to publicly announce their mutant status.
	** In the [[Caprica (TV series)\|Caprica]] television series, Tauron's use the symbol to [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Sam_Adama represent marriage].
	** In the [[EarthBound (series)\|EarthBound]] video game series, Ω denotes the most powerful incarnation of a psychic attack.
	** In the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series]] there is a robot named [[E-123 Omega]].

	*Other
	** The [[Marilyn Manson]] album [[Mechanical Animals]] has false band within the album called [[Omēga]] and the Mechanical Animals
	** The symbol of the resistance movement against the Vietnam-era draft
	** Year or date of death
	** Used to refer to the lowest-ranked wolf in a pack
	** Can be referred to the end of death or even time. The name of the end.
	** As a tattoo, to symbolise marriage in monogamy. The bottom of the symbol is sealed should the partner die.
	** Was part of the [[Pioneer Corporation\|Pioneer Corporation's]] logo from 1970-1995.

	== The symbol ω (minuscule letter) ==		== The symbol ω (minuscule letter) ==

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	'''Omega''' ([[capital letter\|majuscule]]: '''Ω''', [[lower case\|minuscule]]: '''ω'''; [[Ancient Greek\|Greek]] Ωμέγα) is the 24th and last letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the [[Greek numerals\|Greek numeric system]], it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" (''ō mega'', mega meaning 'great'), as opposed to [[Omicron]], which means "little O" (''o mikron'', micron meaning "little").<sup>[1]</sup> This name is [[Medieval Greek\|Byzantine]]; in [[Ancient Greek\|Classical Greek]], the letter was called ''ō'' (ὦ), whereas the Omicron was called ''ou'' (οὖ).<sup>[2]</sup> The form of the uppercase letter derives from that of an Omicron (Ο) broken up at the side ([[Image:Greek Omega 09.png\|x16px]]), with the edges subsequently turned outwards ([[Image:Greek Omega 05.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 03.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 07.png\|x16px]]).<sup>[3]</sup> The modern lowercase shape goes back to the [[uncial]] form [[Image:Greek uncial Omega.~~svg~~\|x14px]], a form that developed during the 3rd century BC in ancient handwriting on papyrus, from a flattened-out form of the letter ([[Image:Greek Omega 08.png\|x16px]]) that had its edges curved even further upwards.<sup>[4]</sup>		'''Omega''' ([[capital letter\|majuscule]]: '''Ω''', [[lower case\|minuscule]]: '''ω'''; [[Ancient Greek\|Greek]] Ωμέγα) is the 24th and last letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the [[Greek numerals\|Greek numeric system]], it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" (''ō mega'', mega meaning 'great'), as opposed to [[Omicron]], which means "little O" (''o mikron'', micron meaning "little").<sup>[1]</sup> This name is [[Medieval Greek\|Byzantine]]; in [[Ancient Greek\|Classical Greek]], the letter was called ''ō'' (ὦ), whereas the Omicron was called ''ou'' (οὖ).<sup>[2]</sup> The form of the uppercase letter derives from that of an Omicron (Ο) broken up at the side ([[Image:Greek Omega 09.png\|x16px]]), with the edges subsequently turned outwards ([[Image:Greek Omega 05.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 03.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 07.png\|x16px]]).<sup>[3]</sup> The modern lowercase shape goes back to the [[uncial]] form [[Image:Greek uncial Omega.png\|x14px]], a form that developed during the 3rd century BC in ancient handwriting on papyrus, from a flattened-out form of the letter ([[Image:Greek Omega 08.png\|x16px]]) that had its edges curved even further upwards.<sup>[4]</sup>

	Phonetically, the Ancient Greek Ω is a [[vowel length\|long]] [[open-mid back unrounded vowel\|open-mid ''o'']] [ɔː], equal to the vowel of British English ''raw''. In [[Modern Greek]] Ω represents the same sound as omicron. The letter omega is [[transcription (linguistics)\|transcribed]] ''ō'' or simply ''o''.		Phonetically, the Ancient Greek Ω is a [[vowel length\|long]] [[open-mid back unrounded vowel\|open-mid ''o'']] [ɔː], equal to the vowel of British English ''raw''. In [[Modern Greek]] Ω represents the same sound as omicron. The letter omega is [[transcription (linguistics)\|transcribed]] ''ō'' or simply ''o''.

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	'''Omega''' ([[capital letter\|majuscule]]: '''Ω''', [[lower case\|minuscule]]: '''ω'''; [[Ancient Greek\|Greek]] Ωμέγα) is the 24th and last letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the [[Greek numerals\|Greek numeric system]], it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" (''ō mega'', mega meaning 'great'), as opposed to [[Omicron]], which means "little O" (''o mikron'', micron meaning "little").<sup>[1]</sup> This name is [[Medieval Greek\|Byzantine]]; in [[Ancient Greek\|Classical Greek]], the letter was called ''ō'' (ὦ), whereas the Omicron was called ''ou'' (οὖ).<sup>[2]</sup> The form of the uppercase letter derives from that of an Omicron (Ο) broken up at the side ([[Image:Greek Omega 09.png\|x16px]]), with the edges subsequently turned outwards ([[Image:Greek Omega 05.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 03.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 07.png\|x16px]]).<sup>[3]</sup> The modern lowercase shape goes back to the [[uncial]] form [[Image:Greek uncial Omega.~~svg~~\|x14px]], a form that developed during the 3rd century BC in ancient handwriting on papyrus, from a flattened-out form of the letter ([[Image:Greek Omega 08.png\|x16px]]) that had its edges curved even further upwards.<sup>[4]</sup>		'''Omega''' ([[capital letter\|majuscule]]: '''Ω''', [[lower case\|minuscule]]: '''ω'''; [[Ancient Greek\|Greek]] Ωμέγα) is the 24th and last letter of the [[Greek alphabet]]. In the [[Greek numerals\|Greek numeric system]], it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" (''ō mega'', mega meaning 'great'), as opposed to [[Omicron]], which means "little O" (''o mikron'', micron meaning "little").<sup>[1]</sup> This name is [[Medieval Greek\|Byzantine]]; in [[Ancient Greek\|Classical Greek]], the letter was called ''ō'' (ὦ), whereas the Omicron was called ''ou'' (οὖ).<sup>[2]</sup> The form of the uppercase letter derives from that of an Omicron (Ο) broken up at the side ([[Image:Greek Omega 09.png\|x16px]]), with the edges subsequently turned outwards ([[Image:Greek Omega 05.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 03.png\|x16px]], [[Image:Greek Omega 07.png\|x16px]]).<sup>[3]</sup> The modern lowercase shape goes back to the [[uncial]] form [[Image:Greek uncial Omega.png\|x14px]], a form that developed during the 3rd century BC in ancient handwriting on papyrus, from a flattened-out form of the letter ([[Image:Greek Omega 08.png\|x16px]]) that had its edges curved even further upwards.<sup>[4]</sup>

	Phonetically, the Ancient Greek Ω is a [[vowel length\|long]] [[open-mid back unrounded vowel\|open-mid ''o'']] [ɔː], equal to the vowel of British English ''raw''. In [[Modern Greek]] Ω represents the same sound as omicron. The letter omega is [[transcription (linguistics)\|transcribed]] ''ō'' or simply ''o''.		Phonetically, the Ancient Greek Ω is a [[vowel length\|long]] [[open-mid back unrounded vowel\|open-mid ''o'']] [ɔː], equal to the vowel of British English ''raw''. In [[Modern Greek]] Ω represents the same sound as omicron. The letter omega is [[transcription (linguistics)\|transcribed]] ''ō'' or simply ''o''.

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	==See Also==		==See Also==

	* [[Alpha]]		* [[Alpha (letter)]]

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==