Edit this page Talk0. The Greek alphabet is used extensively in mathematics and the physical sciences to stand for well known constants, variables, functions, and so forth.
The question calls for examples of irony. This answer provides many examples of irony (each bulleted item is an example of irony), and explains the different ways in which they are ironic. The most common form of irony is when the spoken words do not convey the underlying meaning.
Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. Similarly, irony may be a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea. Adjective: ironic or ironical. Also known as eironeia, illusio, and the dry mock.