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Definition of Alpha

1. Noun. The 1st letter of the Greek alphabet.

2. Adjective. First in order of importance. "The alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

3. Noun. The beginning of a series or sequence. "The Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"

4. Adjective. Early testing stage of a software or hardware product. "Alpha version"

Definition of Alpha

1. n. The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning.

Definition of Alpha

1. Noun. The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet ('''?''',  '''?'''), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to '''A'''. ¹

2. Noun. Latin alpha ¹

3. Noun. (science) The name of the symbols '''?''' and '''?''' used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix. ¹

4. Noun. (finance) The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk. ¹

5. Noun. An alpha male. ¹

6. Noun. (informal abbreviation) Alphabet. ¹

7. Adjective. Designates the first in an order of precedence. ¹

8. Adjective. (star) Designates the brightest star in a constellation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alpha

1. a Greek letter [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alpha

1. First letter of the Greek alphabet, a. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha

alowe aloxiprin alp alpaca alpacas alpeen alpeens alpenglow alpenglows alpenhorn

alpenhorns alpenrose alpenstock alpenstocks alpestrine alpha (current term) alpha(1-6)mannosidase alpha-(4-O-methyl)-D-glucuronidase alpha-(N-acetylaminomethylene)succinic acid hydrolase alpha-1-proteinase deficiency

alpha-1 antichymotrypsin alpha-1 antitrypsin alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency alpha-D-xylosidase alpha-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase alpha-N-acylamino acid hydrolase alpha-acetolactic acid alpha-actinin

Literary usage of Alpha

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Following chronic nicotine treatment a marked and preferential attenuation of the alpha-MT-induced depletion of DA stores was seen in the various DA nerve ..."

2. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"There are cell lines that express a single alpha-2 subtype which are useful to assess alpha-2 receptor subtype regulation. The HT29 cell line and Chinese ..."

3. Phi Delta Kappan by Phi Delta Kappa (1912)
"alpha Xi—University of Alabama Wilbur T. Harris. Secretary. ... alpha Nu—University of Kentucky Louis Clifton, Secretary, College of Education. ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1881)
"Ox THE COMBINATION OF DIAZO COMPOUNDS WITH alpha ... In my last paper I hinted at the possibility of combining diazo compounds with alpha ..."

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