Definitions for Alpha
ˈæl fəAl·pha

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. alpha(noun)

   the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

2. alpha(adj)

   the beginning of a series or sequence

   "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations

3. alpha(adj)

   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"

4. alpha(adj)

   early testing stage of a software or hardware product

   "alpha version"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. alpha(Noun)

   The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (u0391, u03B1), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.

2. alpha(Noun)

   Latin alpha

3. alpha(Noun)

   The name of the symbols u0391 and u03B1 used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.

4. alpha(Noun)

   The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.

5. alpha(Noun)

   An alpha male.

6. alpha(Noun)

   Alphabet.

7. alpha(Adjective)

   Designates the first in an order of precedence.

   I am the alpha male.

8. alpha(Adjective)

   Designates the brightest star in a constellation.

   When space travel becomes feasible, I plan to visit Alpha Centauri.

Origin: From the , the first letter of the Greek alphabet, from the Phoenician aleph.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alpha(noun)

   the first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning

Origin: [L. alpha, Gr. 'a`lfa, from Heb. leph, name of the first letter in the alphabet, also meaning ox.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alpha

   Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 1. It was derived from the Phoenician letter aleph . Letters that arose from alpha include the Latin A and the Cyrillic letter А. In English, the noun "alpha" is used as a synonym for "beginning", or "first", reflecting its Greek roots.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alpha

   al′fa, n. the first letter of the Greek alphabet: the first or beginning. [Gr. alpha—Heb. aleph, an ox, the name of the first letter of the Phœnician and Hebrew alphabet. See A.]

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Alpha' in Nouns Frequency: #2826

How to pronounce Alpha?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Alpha in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alpha in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Alpha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Alpha in a Sentence

1. Emmanuel Macron:

   It's not the alpha and the omega of politics, but a moment of truth.

2. Kerrisdale Capital Sahm Adrangi:

   The reason investors are paying hedge fund fees are to uncover alpha and shorting can help with that.

3. Jaki Brophy:

   We used to grow more alpha hops, but a lot of the popular aromas now are very conducive to this growing area.

4. Peter Rup:

   It was the last remaining bastion of alpha and a sector where many hedge funds were hiding. Now it has succumbed.

5. The Sigma Alpha Mu board:

   Sigma Alpha Mu's values and standards of conduct were violated by the actions of those members whose behavior was abhorrent.

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