Ω
Ω - Translingual
Symbol
Ω (U+03A9) or Ω (U+2126) Apple: ALT + (lowercase) z
- The symbol for ohm, the unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units.
Usage notes
The Unicode Standard states that Ω (U+2126 OHM SIGN) is included in Unicode only for backward compatibility reasons. To represent ohms, Ω (U+03A9 GREEK CAPITAL LETTER OMEGA) is preferred.
Derived terms
Symbol for ohm
Ω - Ancient Greek
Letter
Ω • (Ō) (uppercase, lowercase ω)
- The letter omega (ὦ μέγα), the 24th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.
Derived terms
Ω - Greek
Letter
Ω • (O) (uppercase, lowercase ω)
- The upper case letter omega (ωμέγα), the 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
Ω • (O)
- The number 800 in Greek numerals.
- The number 800,000 in Greek numerals.