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noun

mu

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noun
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The twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet (Μ, μ).
"In physics, mu often stands for the coefficient of friction."
"Mu is used in statistics to represent the mean of a population."

How to Use Mu

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA Greek letter, commonly used as a symbol in math and science.

Common pairings
the letter mu mu particle

Word Forms

mus plural, mu plural, Mus plural

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek mu, itself from a Phoenician letter meaning "water."

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