Meaning of alpha | Babel Free

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1. 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
2. A placename.
3. A ghost town in California, United States (USA).
4. Alternative letter-case form of alpha.
   alt-of
5. 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.
   countable, uncountable
6. Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ)
7. The first letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
8. A village in Illinois, United States.
9. A member of Generation Alpha.
10. Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).
    countable, uncountable
11. The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
    countable, uncountable
12. The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix
13. The first of a series; the beginning.
14. A village in Michigan, United States.
15. The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
    countable, uncountable
16. The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk
17. Astronomy The brightest star in a constellation.
    Astronomy
18. A city and village in Minnesota, United States.
19. A person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive; (see alpha male).
    countable, uncountable
20. A person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive; (see alpha male)
21. The mathematical estimate of the return on a security when the return on the market as a whole is zero. Alpha is derived from a in the formula Ri = a + bRm, which measures the return on a security (Ri) for a given return on the market (Rm) where b is beta.
    a
22. A borough of New Jersey, United States.
23. Clipping of alphabet.
    abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable
24. Being the highest ranked or most dominant individual of one's sex. Used of social animals: the alpha female of the wolf pack.
25. A town in Queensland, Australia.
26. The first versions of a program, usually only available to the developer, and only tested by the developer.
    countable, uncountable
27. Chemistry a. Being in the first position relative to a designated carbon atom in an organic molecule at which an atom or a group may be substituted.
    Chemistry
28. Former name of the International Space Station.
29. An angle of attack.
    countable, uncountable
30. Alphabetical.
31. A RISC CPU instruction set architecture developed and marketed by Digital Equipment Corporation (then later by Compaq and then Hewlett-Packard) from 1992 until 2004.
32. The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.
    countable, uncountable
33. (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the first letter in the Greek alphabet (Α, α), a vowel transliterated as a
    a
34. Ellipsis of alpha layer.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
35. (Education) Brit the highest grade or mark, as in an examination
    Brit
36. The significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.
    countable, uncountable
37. (General Physics) (modifier) a. involving or relating to helium-4 nuclei: an alpha particle.
    modifier
38. 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.
    countable, slang, uncountable
39. Alternative letter-case form of Alpha (“member of Generation Alpha”).
    alt-of, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I will attempt⟳ to make⟳ an alpha particle ("α-particle") with the Large Hadron Collider.”

“Similarly, alphas are 2.33% larger than that of the equivalent monthly alphas using compounded returns while no changes can be found using arithmetic returns.”

“To investment professionals, “alpha” is the return⟳ over and above the market return⟳. If in a given year the S. & P. 500 returns fifteen per cent and an equity-fund manager generates a return⟳ of twenty per cent, his alpha is five per cent.”

“Being a beta male in a species with alphas doesn't mean⟳ you have⟳ to sit⟳ out the mating game.”

“I'm still turned on by alpha males. I think⟳ there are only a couple of other men that turn⟳ me on . . . ones that are clearly not alphas.”

“This book is primarily for alpha males, or “top dogs.” We'll talk⟳ more about that later; but let's just say⟳ that if you are a man and successful in the world of trade⟳, business, or profession, most likely you are an alpha, or you have⟳ been trained to act like⟳ an alpha.”

“We will assume⟳ you got the .tgz version—later 2.x series versions such as 2.5.2 or 2.6.0 should be okay, provided they are production releases (not alphas, betas, or release⟳ candidates).”

“Sometimes the alphas and omegas are rare, sometimes they are only males, sometimes they have⟳ altered sex organs.”

“Sherlock realizes that John, despite being an alpha, sees and loves Sherlock for who he is, "a brilliant, mad, nutter of a man," instead of only wanting him for his reproductive functions, his ability to become⟳ pregnant.”

“Contrary to the typical scenario expected in a dark A/B/O story, in this story both Hannibal and Will are alphas—but Hannibal wants Will to be his omega; subservient and submissive to him only.”

“Some of these old standards will feel⟳ alien to zoomers and alphas.”

“They are being partially replaced by a new generation – the Alphas, which cover⟳ children aged nine or under and account for 12 per cent of all Australians.”

“And if, as Twenge argues, the proliferation of internet-enabled devices is the defining factor in Gen Z’s profile — and the main root of its problems — the Alphas, or Polars, remain⟳ an open⟳ question⟳.”

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