Ω
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For technical reasons, the OHM SIGN (Ω - U+2126) also redirects here. |
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| Unicode name | GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMEGA | |||
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| Codepoint | U+03A9 | |||
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| Unicode name | OHM SIGN | |||
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| Codepoint | U+2126 | |||
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Translingual [edit]
Symbol [edit]
Ω (U+03A9) or Ω (U+2126)
- The symbol for ohm, the unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units.
Derived terms [edit]
Symbol for ohm
Usage notes [edit]
The Unicode Standard states that the U+2126 Ω ohm sign is included in Unicode only for backward compatibility reasons. To represent ohms, the U+03A9 Ω greek capital letter omega is preferred.
See also [edit]
Greek [edit]
Ω (uppercase, lowercase ω)
Letter [edit]
Ω
- The upper case letter omega (ωμέγα), the 24th and last letter of the modern Greek alphabet.
- The upper case letter omega (Ω) is used as the mathematical notation or symbol for the last place in a set or group of items.
Numeral [edit]
Ω
- The number 800 in Greek numerals.
- The number 800,000 in Greek numerals.