What does Alpha mean?
Definitions for Alpha
ˈæl fəal·pha
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Alpha.
Princeton's WordNet
alphanoun
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
alphaadjective
the beginning of a series or sequence
"the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations
alphaadjective
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"
alphaadjective
early testing stage of a software or hardware product
"alpha version"
Wiktionary
alphanoun
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (, u03B1), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
alphanoun
Latin alpha
alphanoun
The name of the symbols and u03B1 used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
alphanoun
The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
alphanoun
An alpha male.
alphanoun
Alphabet.
alphaadjective
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
I am the alpha male.
alphaadjective
Designates the brightest star in a constellation.
When space travel becomes feasible, I plan to visit Alpha Centauri.
Etymology: From the, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, from the Phoenician aleph.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ALPHAnoun
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to our A; therefore used to signify the first.
I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Revelat.
Wikipedia
Alpha
Alpha (uppercase Α, lowercase α; Ancient Greek: ἄλφα, álpha, or Greek: άλφα, romanized: álfa) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of one. Alpha is derived from the Phoenician letter aleph , which is the West Semitic word for "ox". Letters that arose from alpha include the Latin letter A and the Cyrillic letter А.
Webster Dictionary
Alphanoun
the first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning
Etymology: [L. alpha, Gr. 'a`lfa, from Heb. leph, name of the first letter in the alphabet, also meaning ox.]
Freebase
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
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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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ALPHA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alpha is ranked #48347 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Alpha surname appeared 437 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Alpha.
75.2% or 329 total occurrences were White.
20.8% or 91 total occurrences were Black.
1.6% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
1.1% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Alpha' in Nouns Frequency: #2826
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Alpha in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Alpha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Alpha in a Sentence
Kerrisdale Capital Sahm Adrangi:
The reason investors are paying hedge fund fees are to uncover alpha and shorting can help with that.
Alpha-1 is very rare, the average person goes to seven specialists before they actually discover that they have Alpha-1.
My father was a powerful man — you know, an alpha male, really. And when you have that kind of experience, all of us, all of the brothers and sisters have had to somehow deal with that, elisabeth Maxwell was no exception. But clearly to then say, ‘ Well, you know, Elisabeth Maxwell dies, then she moves along to the next rich man. ’ I just do n’t buy that.
Donald Trump is basically conning conservatives. I underestimated how powerfully they want to be conned by this guy, they want to be told they're still going to be loved and respected in the morning. They want the big alpha male to sweep them off their feet and treat them roughly. They want that out of this guy.
Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner:
Buffalo State College is aware of and continues to support the City of Buffalo Police Department’s investigation into an allegation of hazing involving Alpha Phi Alpha and Bradley D’Oyley at an off-campus location. While the investigation is conducted, the campus chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha has been suspended by both the college and the fraternity’s national governing body.
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Translations for Alpha
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- ألفاArabic
- альфаBelarusian
- алфаBulgarian
- alfaCatalan, Valencian
- alfaCzech
- alfaDanish
- AlphaGerman
- άλφαGreek
- alfaEsperanto
- alfaSpanish
- آلفاPersian
- alfaFinnish
- alfaFaroese
- alphaFrench
- alfaIrish
- alfaGalician
- अल्फ़ाHindi
- ալֆաArmenian
- alphaInterlingua
- alfaIndonesian
- alfaIcelandic
- alfaItalian
- אלפאHebrew
- アルファJapanese
- ალფაGeorgian
- ಆಲ್ಫಾKannada
- 알파Korean
- alphaLatin
- alfaLithuanian
- alfaLatvian
- алфаMacedonian
- आल्फाMarathi
- alfaMalay
- alfaDutch
- ଆଲ୍ଫାOriya
- alfaPolish
- alfaPortuguese
- alfaRomanian
- альфаRussian
- алфа, alfaSerbo-Croatian
- alfaSlovak
- alfaSwedish
- อัลฟ่าThai
- alfaTurkish
- альфаUkrainian
- الفاUrdu
- αChinese
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