Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Phi

//faɪ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Philadelphia. abbreviation, alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    Φ, the 21st letter of the Euclidean and modern Greek alphabet, usually romanized as "ph".
  2. 2
    Initialism of protected health information. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet wordnet
  4. 4
    The golden ratio.
  5. 5
    A visual illusion whereby a sequential pattern of lights produces a false sense of motion.

    "[…] tolerance (Frenkel-Brunswik 1949) for it showed that those persons with the strongest defences against internal conflict, i.e. obsessionals and conversion hysterics, were those least able to perceive the reality-conflicting phenomenon of phi."

Etymology

From Late Latin phi, from Ancient Greek φεῖ (pheî).

See also for "phi"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Want a quick game? Try Word Finder.