sigmoid

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd/

Adjective

archaic not-comparable

(archaic) Semi-circular, like the uncial or lunar sigma (similar to English C). / Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma); having a serpentine shape.

Japanese Meaning

半円形：古語で、半円もしくは月形の、特にギリシャ文字のσ(シグマ)の一形態や英語の C に類似した形状を指す / 二方向に曲がった、S字状の、蛇行するような形状

What is this buttons?

The scribe used a sigmoid form for the letter, making it resemble a small crescent.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

写字生はその文字に半円形の形を用いて、それを小さな三日月のように見せた。

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Sense（1）

(archaic) Semi-circular, like the uncial or lunar sigma (similar to English C).

Sense（2）

Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma); having a serpentine shape.

Sense（3）

(mathematics) Exhibiting logistic growth; having a graph that accelerates until it reaches a carrying capacity.

Sense（4）

(anatomy) Relating to the sigmoid colon.

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