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kappa

UK/ˈkæ.pə/ US/ˈkæpʌ/ fairly common

noun

1.

the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet

Origin

From English kappa, borrowed from Japanese 河童 (kappa, “water imp”). Included as an Easter Egg by an early Twitch employee.

Phrases

  • Fleiss' kappa
  • kappa effect
  • kappa number

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