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Word entry · 3 letters

phi

Best crossword clue

"21st Greek letter"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /faɪ/Part of speech nounSorted hipStarts with PEnds with I2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • The illusion of movement in a highway construction sign is an instance of the phi phenomenon, which is also at work in motion pictures and television.
  • Is it the phi phenomenon or the persistence of vision? Originally, the illusion of motion that movies excel at was thought to be the effect of the persistence of vision.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

0121st Greek letter3 letters
02Greek letter after upsilon3 letters

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