Synonyms for kappa
ˈkæp əkap·pa

Princeton's WordNet

1. kappanoun

   the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet

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1. kappa

   The kappa symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the kappa symbol and its characteristic.

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How to use kappa in a sentence?

1. Barbara Bradley Baekgaard:

   The Kappa [ Kappa Gamma women's sorority ] house at Michigan State, Kappa Gamma women kind of brag that Kappa Gamma women started the company, kappa Gamma women were Barbara Bradley Baekgaard first test market, and it just grew from there.

2. Chris Rock:

   Everyone wants to know in the world, is Hollywood racist ? is it ‘ burning cross racist ’ ? No. Is it ‘ fetch me some lemonade racist ’ ? No. It’s a different type of racist. ... Hollywood is ‘ sorority racist. ’ It’s like, we like you Rhonda, but you’re not a Kappa.

3. Chris Rock:

   Is Hollywood racist? You're damn right Hollywood is racist. But it ain't that racist that you've grown accustomed to. Hollywood is sorority racist. It's like: 'We like you Rhonda, but you're not a Kappa,'.

4. David Clohessy:

   The Kappa Delta Rho is a wake up call, but the Sandusky case should have been a wake up call too.