alpha

Plural: alphas

Noun

• The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
• the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
• the beginning of a series or sequence; --Revelations
  • "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"
• The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
• Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).
• The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
• The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
• A person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive; (see alpha male).
• Clipping of alphabet.
• The first versions of a program, usually only available to the developer, and only tested by the developer.
• Angle of attack.
• The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.
• Ellipsis of alpha layer.
• The significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.
• In omegaverse fiction, a person of a dominant secondary sex driven by biology, magic, or other means to bond with an omega, with males of this type often having canine-like genitalia.

Adjective Satellite

• first in order of importance
  • "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"
  • "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
• early testing stage of a software or hardware product
  • "alpha version"

Adj

• Designates the first in an order of precedence.
• Exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype.
• Designates some bright star, usually the brightest star, of a constellation.
• Clipping of alphabetical.

Examples

• He was the alpha player, always setting the tone of the game.
• I am the alpha male.
• I will attempt to make an alpha particle ("α-particle") with the Large Hadron Collider.
• Sort the list in alpha order.
• When interstellar travel becomes feasible, I plan to visit Alpha Centauri.

Related Words

alphabet, beta, chi, delta, epsilon, eta, gamma, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, omega, omicron, phi, pi, psi, rho, sigma, tau, theta, upsilon, xi, zeta

Anagrams of alpha