alpha
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
alphas
plural
alphas
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALPHA
1
[count]
:
the first letter of the Greek alphabet
— Α or α
2
[noncount]
:
the first version of a product (such as a computer program) that is being developed and tested
— usually used before another noun
—
compare beta
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the alpha version of the software
-
alpha testing
2
alpha
/ˈælfə/
adjective
2
alpha
/ˈælfə/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALPHA
always used before a noun
:
having the most power in a group of animals or people
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a fight in the pack between a young wolf and the alpha male [=the dominant male]
-
the alpha male/female on the committee [=the most powerful man/woman on the committee]
