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Omega
Omega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numeric system, it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" , as opposed to omicron, which means "little O"...

is the last letter in the Greek alphabet. See that article for more uses of the upper case (Ω) or lower case (ω) letter as a symbol.

Omega may also refer to:

Automobiles

  • Opel Omega
    Opel Omega
    The Opel Omega was an executive car marketed by the German automaker Opel between 1986 and 2003 in two generations, both manufactured at Opel's Rüsselsheim, Germany plant. The first generation, the Omega A , superseded the Opel Rekord, was voted European Car of the Year for 1987, and was available...

    , a car model by Opel/Vauxhall
  • Oldsmobile Omega
    Oldsmobile Omega
    The Omega was one of 2 more X-body Chevrolet Nova clones introduced in 1973 . Naturally it shared the Nova's body and many of its mechanicals, but it had its own unique nose and tail, and, being an Oldsmobile, it had a little fancier trim than the Nova...

    , a car model by General Motors

Mathematics

  • Lambert W function, also known as the omega function
  • Wright Omega function
    Wright Omega function
    In mathematics, the Wright omega function, denoted ω, is defined in terms of the Lambert W function as:-Uses:One of the main applications of this function is in the resolution of the equation z = ln, as the only solution is given by z = e−ω.y = ω is the unique solution,...

    , another function defined in terms of the Lambert W function
  • Omega constant, a specific value derived from the Lambers W function
  • Omega language
    Omega language
    An ω-language is a set of infinite-length sequences of symbols.-Formal definition:Let Σ be a set of symbols . Following the standard definition from formal language theory, Σ* is the set of all finite words over Σ. Every finite word has a length, which is, obviously, a natural number...

    , a set of infinite-length sequences of symbols
  • Chaitin's constant
    Chaitin's constant
    In the computer science subfield of algorithmic information theory, a Chaitin constant or halting probability is a real number that informally represents the probability that a randomly constructed program will halt...

    , or Halting Probability, written as Ω
  • ω, the set of all natural numbers, and the smallest infinite ordinal number
  • ω1, the set of all countable ordinal numbers, and the smallest uncountable ordinal number
  • , an asymptotic notation used to characterize algorithms
  • The omega and agemo subgroup
    Omega and agemo subgroup
    In mathematics, or more specifically group theory, the omega and agemo subgroups described the so-called "power structure" of a finite p-group. They were introduced in where they were used to describe a class of finite p-groups whose structure was sufficiently similar to that of finite abelian...

    s of a p-group, Ω(G) and ℧(G)

Organisations

  • Omega Institute for Holistic Studies
    Omega Institute for Holistic Studies
    Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is a non-profit educational retreat center located in Rhinebeck, New York. Founded in 1977 by Elizabeth Lesser and Stephan Rechtschaffen, inspired by Sufi mystic, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan and his ecumenical spirituality, today it offers classes to over 25,000...

    , established 1977 at Rhinebeck, New York

Special Forces

  • OMEGA
    OMEGA
    OMEGA is the premier counter-terrorism unit of Latvia. Founded in 1992, OMEGA cooperates with many other counter-terrorism units over the world. Its equipment and weaponry includes the Heckler & Koch MP5, the HK G36C and the Walther P99....

    , a Latvian special operations unit
  • Omega Special Task Force
    Omega Special Task Force
    The Special Task Force "Omega" is a Georgian élite Special Forces unit, one of the first such formations in the country, active since 1993.-History:...

    , Georgian counter terrorism unit
  • Joint Task Force OMEGA
    Joint Task Force OMEGA
    Joint Task Force OMEGA is a joint task force involving the Military of Colombia in support of Plan Patriota assembled with the main purpose of capturing the leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ....

    , a special operations task force of the Colombian Military

Philosophy

  • Omega Point
    Omega point
    Omega Point is a term coined by the French Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin to describe a maximum level of complexity and consciousness towards which he believed the universe was evolving....

    , an idea in eschatology advanced by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and physicist and mathematician Frank J. Tipler

Places in the United States

  • Omega, California
    Omega, California
    Omega is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. Omega is located east-southeast of Washington. The historical Omega Hydraulic Diggings were located north of the town....

    , now uninhabited
    • Omega Hydraulic Diggings
      Omega Hydraulic Diggings
      The Omega Hydraulic Diggings are located one mile north of what was the town of Omega, California during the California Gold Rush. The site is southeast of the unincorporated town of Washington, California...

      , historical gold mining site
  • Omega, Georgia
    Omega, Georgia
    Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Omega is located at ....

  • Omega, Indiana
    Omega, Indiana
    Omega is an unincorporated town in White River Township, Hamilton County, Indiana....

  • Omega, Oklahoma
    Omega, Oklahoma
    Omega is an unincorporated community in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established August 9, 1892. Omega is 5½ miles west of Alpha. The zip code is 73764 and its elevation is 1,197 feet....


Science

  • OMEGA laser, laser at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    Laboratory for Laser Energetics
    The Laboratory for Laser Energetics is a scientific research facility which is part of the University of Rochester's south campus, located in Brighton, New York. The lab was established in 1970 and its operations since then have been funded jointly; mainly by the United States Department of...

    , University of Rochester, NY
  • Omega loop
    Omega loop
    The omega loop is a protein motif. It consists of a loop of any length and any amino acid sequence. The only requirement is that residues that make up the beginning and end of the loop are very close together....

    , a protein motif
  • Omega-3 fatty acid
    Omega-3 fatty acid
    N−3 fatty acids are essential unsaturated fatty acids with a double bond starting after the third carbon atom from the end of the carbon chain....

  • Omega-6 fatty acid
    Omega-6 fatty acid
    n−6 fatty acids are a family of unsaturated fatty acids that have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the n−6 position, that is, the sixth bond, counting from the methyl end.The biological effects of the n−6 fatty acids are largely mediated by their conversion to n-6 eicosanoids...

  • Omega-9 fatty acid
    Omega-9 fatty acid
    n−9 fatty acids are a family of unsaturated fatty acids which have in common a final carbon–carbon double bond in the n−9 position; that is, the ninth bond from the end of the fatty acid.-Background:Some n−9s are common components of animal fat and vegetable oil...

  • Omega particle
    Omega particle
    The Omega baryons are a family of subatomic hadron particles which have the symbols and have a +2, +1 or -1 elementary charge or are neutral. They are baryons containing no up or down quarks. Omega Baryons containing top quarks are not expected to be observed as the Standard Model predicts the...

    , a sub-atomic particle
  • Omega block, a typical block pattern in meteorology
  • Omega, "ω", in physics, refers to an object's angular frequency
    Angular frequency
    In physics, angular frequency ω is a scalar measure of rotation rate. Angular frequency is the magnitude of the vector quantity angular velocity...

  • Omega, in sociobiology, the lowest rank in a dominance hierarchy
    Dominance hierarchy
    A dominance hierarchy is the organization of individuals in a group that occurs when competition for resources leads to aggression...

  • Omega, in cosmology, the density parameter
  • Omega equation, in meteorology, the vertical velocity
  • Omega West Reactor (OWR)
    Omega West Reactor (OWR)
    The Omega West Reactor was an experimental nuclear reactor located at Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos NM. OMR was completed in 1956 and primarily used for scientific scale nuclear research until it was fully decommissioned in 1994. It operated 24 hours a day, five days a week until...

     an experimental physics reactor located at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  • Omega (unit), global mean saturation state of aragonite
    Aragonite
    Aragonite is a carbonate mineral, one of the two common, naturally occurring, crystal forms of calcium carbonate, CaCO3...

     in surface seawater

Technology

  • Omega (camera)
    Omega (camera)
    Omega is the name of various medium-format cameras and enlargers. The Simmon Brothers, known for their line of enlargers, built the original Simmon Omega cameras in the United States. These rangefinder cameras took 6x7cm photographs on 120 roll film. Later, Konica manufactured the Koni Omega line....

    , a brand of cameras and enlargers
  • OMEGA Navigation System
    OMEGA Navigation System
    OMEGA was the first truly global radio navigation system for aircraft, operated by the United States in cooperation with six partner nations.-History:OMEGA was originally developed by the United States Navy for military aviation users...

    , the first worldwide radio navigation system
  • Omega (TeX)
    Omega (TeX)
    Omega is an extension of the TeX typesetting system that uses the Basic Multilingual Plane of Unicode. It was authored by John Plaice and Yannis Haralambous after TeX development was frozen in 1991, primarily to enhance TeX's multilingual typesetting abilities...

    , a Unicode extension of the TeX typesetting system
  • Omega drivers
    Omega drivers
    Omega Drivers are unofficial, third-party device drivers for ATI and nVidia graphics cards, created by Angel Trinidad. They differ from the official drivers in that they offer more customization and extra features...

    , third-party drivers for ATI and nVidia graphics cards
  • Ωmega interpreter, a strict pure functional programming language
  • Iomega
    Iomega
    Iomega is an American producer of consumer external, portable and networking storage hardware. Established in the 1980s, Iomega has sold more than 410 million digital storage drives and disks. On April 8, 2008, EMC Corporation announced its plans to acquire Iomega for a consideration of US $213M...

    , a brand of storage media
  • Omega SA, a high-end watch company currently owned by the Swatch Group

Books

  • Omega (novel)
    Omega (novel)
    Omega is a book by Jack McDevitt that won the John W. Campbell Award, and was nominated for the Nebula Award in 2004.The mystery surrounding the destructive "Omega Clouds" is left unexplored until Omega....

    , a 2003 science fiction novel by Jack McDevitt
  • Omega (Harris novel), a 2000 novel by Christine Harris
  • Omega: The Last Days of the World
    Omega: The Last Days of the World
    Omega: The Last Days of the World is a science fiction novel published in 1894 by Camille Flammarion. ISBN 0-8032-6898-X.On 25th century Earth, a comet made mostly of Carbonic-Oxide could possibly collide with the Earth...

    , an 1894 science fiction novel by Camille Flammarion
  • Doctor Omega
    Doctor Omega
    Doctor Omega is a fictional character created by French writer Arnould Galopin for his science fiction novel Le Docteur Oméga , visibly inspired by H. G...

    , a 1906 science fiction novel by Arnould Galopin
  • Point Omega
    Point Omega
    Point Omega is a short novel by the American author Don DeLillo that was published in hardcover by Scribner's on February 2, 2010. It is DeLillo's fifteenth novel published under his own name and his first published work of fiction since his widely praised 2007 novel Falling Man.- Plot :According...

    , a 2010 novel by Don DeLillo

Fictional characters from books

  • Omega, a character in the Maximum Ride book series

Film

  • Omega (film), a Greek film
  • The Omega Code
    The Omega Code
    The Omega Code is a 1999 thriller film directed by Robert Marcarelli, starring Casper Van Dien as the protagonist, Dr. Gillen Lane, and Michael York as the antagonist. Its main plot presents an Evangelical Christian view about the millennium, and a plot by the Antichrist to take over the world...

    , a 1999 action-drama-horror film directed by Robert Marcarelli
  • Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2
    Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 is the prequel/sequel to the 1999 film The Omega Code. The film is more of an alternate film to the first film. Michael York detailed the entire film in a journal which he then published in book form called Dispatches From Armageddon.-Plot:Gavin Fink plays this younger...

    , the 2001 prequel/sequel to the 1999 film
  • Omega Cop
    Omega Cop
    Omega Cop is a 1990 film starring Adam West, Ronald L. Marchini, Stuart Whitman, and Troy Donahue. It was also released under the title John Travis: Solar Survivor. This film was also written and produced by Ronald L...

    , a 1990 film also released under the title John Travis: Solar Survivor
  • Omega Doom
    Omega Doom
    Omega Doom is a 1996 film by Albert Pyun, starring Rutger Hauer who plays a robot who, during a nuclear winter, plays both sides of a robot civil war against each other in a small town...

    is a 1996 film by Albert Pyun, starring Rutger Hauer
  • The Omega Man
    The Omega Man
    The Omega Man is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Charlton Heston. It is based on the novel I Am Legend by American writer Richard Matheson...

    , a 1971 science fiction film starring Charlton Heston
  • I Am Ωmega
    I Am Omega
    I Am Ωmega is a 2007 direct-to-DVD American doomsday film produced by The Asylum and starring Mark Dacascos of Iron Chef America.The film is an unofficial adaptation of the novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, the title being a portmanteau of The Omega Man and 2007's I Am Legend with Will Smith,...

    , a 2007 direct-to-DVD American doomsday film produced by The Asylum
  • Omega 13, a time-machine in the 1999 science fiction/comedy film Galaxy Quest
    Galaxy Quest
    Galaxy Quest is a 1999 science-fiction comedy parody about a troupe of human actors who defend a group of aliens against an alien warlord. It was directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. Mark Johnson and Charles Newirth produced the film for DreamWorks, and David...

    that can send the user back in time thirteen seconds
  • Omega is the fictional government agency in the film True Lies
    True Lies
    True Lies is a 1994 American action-comedy film directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere, Charlton Heston, and Art Malik. Eliza Dushku also appears in the film in one of her first major film roles...


Fictional characters from films

  • The Omegas, a group of mutant outcasts in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand

Television

  • Omega (Doctor Who audio)
    Omega (Doctor Who audio)
    Omega is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.-Plot:Jolly Chronolidays is offering sight-seeing tours of the "Sector of Forgotten Souls", the place where in ancient times the Time Lord Omega detonated a star that enabled...

    , a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on Doctor Who
  • "The Omega Glory", a Star Trek original series episode
  • "The Omega Directive", a Star Trek Voyager episode
  • "The Omega Factor
    The Omega Factor
    The Omega Factor is a British television series produced by BBC Scotland in 1979...

    ", a 10 part supernatural/drama series produced by BBC Scotland in 1979
  • "Omega class destroyer
    Omega class destroyer
    The Omega-class destroyer is a fictional vessel used by Earthforce, the military branch of the Earth Alliance, in the science fiction television series Babylon 5...

    ", a fictional Earth starship from the Babylon 5 science-fiction series

Fictional characters from television

  • Omega (Doctor Who)
    Omega (Doctor Who)
    Omega is a fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. In the context of the series, Omega is known as one of the founding fathers of the Time Lords of the planet Gallifrey, and is a revered figure in Time Lord history together with the equally...

    , a fictional character from the television series
  • Omega Ranger, a character from Power Rangers: S.P.D.
  • Omega, an alias of O'Malley, a character in Red vs. Blue
  • Kamen Rider Orga, a fictional character motif as (Ω)

Comics characters

  • Omega (comics)
    Omega (comics)
    Omega is a fictional DC Comics entity created to be the physical embodiment of universal hate. Omega first appeared in Superboy and the Legion of Super-heroes vol...

    , a comic book villain from the Legion of Super-Heroes
  • Omega the Unknown
    Omega The Unknown
    Omega the Unknown was an American comic book published by Marvel Comics from 1976 to 1977, featuring the eponymous fictional character. The series, written by Steve Gerber and Mary Skrenes and illustrated by Jim Mooney, ran for 10 issues before cancellation for low sales...

    , a character in the Marvel Comics universe

Video games

  • Omega (1989 computer game)
    Omega (1989 computer game)
    Omega is a computer game developed by Stuart Marks and published by Origin Systems in 1989.-Summary:The game puts the player in the role of a cyber-tank designer and programmer. Given a limited budget, the player must design a tank that can defeat a series of ever more challenging opponent tanks...

    , by Origin Systems

Video game characters

  • Genra, also known as Omega, the final boss of Dead or Alive 3
  • Omega, a recurring boss in the Final Fantasy series
  • Omega, a character in the Mega Man Zero
    Mega Man Zero
    The Mega Man Zero series, known as in Japan, is the series succeeding the Mega Man X story-line, and the fifth series in Capcom's Mega Man video game franchise, co-produced by Keiji Inafune, and directed by Mega Man Legends series director Yoshinori Kawano...

     series
  • E-123 Omega, a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series
  • Omega Metroids, the final evolution of the normal Metroid cycle from the game Metroid II: Return of Samus
    Metroid II: Return of Samus
    is an action-adventure video game, the second game in the Metroid series, and the only one developed for the Nintendo Game Boy. The sixth installment in the overall series story, the game was developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1 , and published by Nintendo in North America in November...

    ,
    also seen in Metroid Fusion
  • Omega Rugal, an enhanced, powered version of Rugal Bernstein, one of the final bosses of the The King of Fighters game series

Music

  • Omega (band)
    Omega (band)
    Omega is one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands.-Biography:Formed in Budapest in September, 1962 by the winds player László Benkő on organ and János Kóbor as a singer and rhythm guitarist, they initially performed covers of British and American rock songs, frequently changing the lineup of...

    , a Hungarian rock band
  • "Omega" (song)
    Omega (song)
    "Omega" is a song by Christian pop and rock artist Rebecca St. James. The lyrics to the song are taken from 2 Corinthians 13:14 in the Bible.Scripture References behind the lyrics:Verse 1 - 2 Corinthians 13:14...

    , a song by Rebecca St. James
  • Omega Recording Studios
    Omega Recording Studios
    Omega Recording Studios, is a recording studio at 5609 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., in business since 1968. The studio also offers studio space for the school of applied recording arts and sciences....

    , a recording school and studio located outside of Washington D.C.
  • Omega, lead singer of Omega y su Mambo Violento
    Omega y su Mambo Violento
    Omega el Fuerte is a modern Merengue group, often categorized as "mambo", based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Since 2007 singer Omega has enjoyed increased popularity in the Dominican Republic and in the Dominican-American communities in the United States. Omega has also enjoyed a lot of...

    , a Dominican musical group
  • Omega, an album by the Finnish black metal band Azaghal
    Azaghal (band)
    Azaghal is a black metal band from Finland, currently signed to Moribund Records. They were established in 1995.-History:Azaghal was formed in 1995 by guitarist Narqath and drummer Kalma . Varjoherra joined the horde as a vocalist in 1997. First demo was recorded shortly after that in late 1997...

  • Omega (album)
    Omega (album)
    Omega is the fourth studio album from the original lineup of the English rock band Asia, originally released 23 April 2010, and the second studio album after the reunion of all four original members in 2006."Finger on the Trigger" was previously recorded by Wetton and Downes's side band Icon on...

    , an album by the English progressive rock band Asia
  • Omega, a song by Bruce Dickinson from his Accident of Birth
    Accident of Birth
    Accident of Birth is a heavy metal album released in 1997 by Bruce Dickinson. It was published by Zomba Music.This is the second album made in collaboration with guitarist/producer Roy Z and is therefore much different from Bruce's previous Skunkworks album. It marks Bruce's return to his more...

    album
  • Omega and the Mechanical Animals, a moniker adopted by Marilyn Manson during his late 90's glam era

Other uses

  • Omega (barque)
    Omega (barque)
    The Omega was a four-masted, steel-hulled barque built in Greenock, Scotland in 1887. In 1957 Omega became the last cargo-carrying square-rigger in the world....

    , the world's last cargo-carrying square-rigger sailing ship, sunk in 1958 off Peru
  • Omega (grape), another name for the Catawba grape
  • Omega Development Site
    Omega Development Site
    Omega, comprising 226 hectares straddling the M62 Motorway in Warrington, Cheshire is a property development site. The site comprises a large part of the former RAF/USAF Burtonwood airbase...

    , planned to be one of Europe's largest business parks, in Warrington, Cheshire
  • Omega Pharma
    Omega Pharma
    Omega Pharma is a Belgian Pharmaceutical company, founded in 1987 by Marc Coucke and Yvan Vindevogel, both former Pharmacy students at the Ghent University.The company is quoted at Euronext Brussels and makes part of the BEL20 index.-Arseus:...

    , a Belgian pharmaceutical company
  • OMEGA Memorandum
    OMEGA Memorandum
    The 'OMEGA' memorandum of March 21, 1956, was a secret United States informal policy memorandum drafted by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles for President Dwight D. Eisenhower...

    , a 1956 State Dept memorandum designed to marginalize Gamal Abdel Nasser
  • Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts
    Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts
    The Organization of Modern Extreme Grappling Arts, also known as OMEGA, is an independent professional wrestling promotion based in central North Carolina....

     (OMEGA), a wrestling promotion owned by Matt and Jeff Hardy
  • Omega Training Group
    Omega Training Group
    Omega Training Group, Inc. was a company that provided analysis, training development, Interactive Multimedia Instruction , and integrated logistics support for defense-oriented programs. Omega provided products and services to United States Department of Defense agencies, the defense industry, and...

    , company which provides support for defense-oriented programs
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