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Phi (letter)

Greek alphabet
Α α Alpha Β β Beta
Γ γ Gamma Δ δ Delta
Ε ε Epsilon Ζ ζ Zeta
Η η Eta Θ θ Theta
Ι ι Iota Κ κ Kappa
Λ λ Lambda Μ μ Mu
Ν ν Nu Ξ ξ Xi
Ο ο Omicron Π π Pi
Ρ ρ Rho Σ σ ς Sigma
Τ τ Tau Υ υ Upsilon
Φ φ Phi Χ χ Chi
Ψ ψ Psi Ω ω Omega
obsolete letters
Digamma San
Qoppa Sampi
Ϛ ϛ Stigma Sho
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Phi (upper case Φ or Φ; lower case φ, φ, φ or \varphi) is the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet. In modern Greek it is pronounced fee, but a common anglicized pronunciation is fie. In modern Greek, it represents [f], a voiceless labiodental fricative. In Ancient Greek it represented [], an aspirated voiceless bilabial plosive. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 500.

The lower-case letter φ (or often its variant, φ) is used as a symbol for:

  • Any function in mathematics.

The upper-case letter Φ is used as a symbol for;

  • In engineering, the diameter symbol image:Boundy diameter symbol.png is often referred to as "phi". This symbol is used to indicate the diameter of a circular section, for example image:Boundy diameter symbol.png14 means the diameter of the circle is 14 units.
  • In structural engineering, Φ is notation for a strength (or resistance) reduction factor, used to account for statistical variabilities in materials and construction methods.
  • The magnetic flux in physics.
  • The Cumulative Normal Distribution function in statistics.

See also phi phenomenon.

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