Used in a Sentence

fermi

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for fermi.

Editorial note

One of my favorite topics is the Fermi Paradox and consequently the Great Filter (which someone already discussed).

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Quick take

The physicist Enrico Fermi

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fermi gathered in one view.

noun

The physicist Enrico Fermi

noun

A surname from Italian.

noun

An obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10⁻¹⁵ m).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fermi.

noun

An obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10⁻¹⁵ m).

Example sentences

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One of my favorite topics is the Fermi Paradox and consequently the Great Filter (which someone already discussed).

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Bigfoot might 0.0137384 exist.) The universe gives us Fermi paradoxes and dark energy and Godel's incompleteness theorem.

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Hmmm, great article that summarizes some of the more advanced explanations for the Fermi paradox.

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I find myself thinking that the existance of Dark Energy/Dark Matter is the solution to the fermi paradox.

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One potential answer to the Fermi paradox is that there isn't one.

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All we're talking about here with the Fermi paradox is detecting evidence of intelligent life, not understanding their technology or motivations.

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I really think that the great filter (of the fermi paradox) is behind us.

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In fact, this is my explanation for the fermi paradox.

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However, something always bothers me about the Fermi paradox.

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I might say there is a whiteboard exercise, or years ago mentioned if a client asked Fermi problems, but never a specific question.

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Interesting Fermi problem for sadistic interviewers: what would be the global energy saving per invocation of this vim function if a 5x performance improvement were to be found?

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> Great Filters Quick link for those who haven't read Fermi paradox et al.

Quote examples

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I think there may be many "Great Filters" to explain the Fermi paradox, and the rise of metazoans may be one of those filters.

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I knew him at first for the minimax theorem in game theory, then I've read he was part of club of Hungarian scientists called "the Martians" and also Fermi jokingly said the extraterrestrial life is already here and they call themselves the Hungarians.

Proper noun examples

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There are a lot of hidden assumptions you have to make for Fermi's Paradox to truly be a paradox.

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Fermi paradox is interesting because if aliens did have the ability to teleport they would've done so.

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For some possible solutions to Fermi's paradox, this can easily be solved.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fermi in a sentence?

One of my favorite topics is the Fermi Paradox and consequently the Great Filter (which someone already discussed).

What does fermi mean?

The physicist Enrico Fermi

What part of speech is fermi?

fermi is commonly used as noun.