μ

See also: Μ, Μ΄, µ, μ', μ΄, μ-, and Appendix:Variations of "m"

μ U+03BC, μ
GREEK SMALL LETTER MU
λ
[U+03BB]
Greek and Coptic ν
[U+03BD]

Translingual

Symbol

μ

  1. (Should we delete(+) this sense?) (sciences) micro-
    μs: microsecond
  2. (statistics) population mean
  3. (physics) coefficient of friction
  4. (physics) magnetic permeability
  5. (physics) muon
  6. (physics) Standard gravitational parameter
  7. (metrology, physics, dated) micron (micrometre)
    Synonym: μm (micrometre)
    Coordinate term: Å (ångström)

Further reading

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from its majuscule counterpart Μ.

Letter

μ • (m) (lowercase, uppercase Μ)

  1. Lower-case mu (μῦ), the 12th letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the bilabial nasal /m/. It is preceded by λ and followed by ν.

Derived terms

See also mu

See also

Greek

Letter

μ • (m) (lowercase, uppercase Μ)

  1. The lower case letter mu (μι), the 12th letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Symbol

μ • (m)

  1. meter (metre), the unit of length in the International System of Units

See also