tau

BrE /taʊ/ AmE /taʊ/

noun en → es

1 PARTICLE PHYSICS [singular] C2

a subatomic particle that is similar to an electron but has a greater mass and a lifetime of about 3 × 10^-13 seconds before it decays into other particles.

partícula tau, lepton tau

Collocations tau particle

  • The tau particle was discovered in 1974.

    La partícula tau fue descubierta en 1974.

2 MATHEMATICS [singular] C2

the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as 'τ' and pronounced like 't'. It is used in mathematics to represent various constants or variables.

tau griego

Collocations Greek letter tau

  • In mathematics, the symbol τ often represents a constant.

    En matemáticas, el símbolo τ a menudo representa una constante.

3 SYMBOL [singular] C2

a symbol or sign used in various fields such as mathematics and physics.

símbolo, letra griega tau

Collocations symbol τ

  • The symbol τ is used in physics to denote a specific quantity.

    El símbolo τ se utiliza en física para denotar una cantidad específica.