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sigmoids

sigmoids is the plural of sigmoid.

Meaning of sigmoid

Adjective

sigmoid (comparative more sigmoid, superlative most sigmoid)

  1. (archaic) Semi-circular, like the uncial or lunate sigma (similar to English C).
  2. Curved in two directions, like the letter "S", or the Greek ς (sigma); having a serpentine shape.
    Synonyms:
    S-shaped
    1. Exhibiting logistic growth; having a graph that accelerates until it reaches a carrying capacity.
  3. Relating to the sigmoid colon.
    Synonyms:
    sigmoidal

Questions about sigmoids

What is sigmoids the plural of?
Sigmoids is the plural of sigmoid.

Words near sigmoids in the dictionary

  1. sigmoidoscopic
  2. sigmoidoscopies
  3. sigmoidoscopy
  4. sigmoidostomies
  5. sigmoidostomy
  6. sigmoids
  7. Sigmon
  8. Sigmons
  9. Sigmund
  10. sigmurethrous
  11. sign

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