ALPHA as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
    Hypernyms(s) alpha is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • the beginning of a series or sequence
    Usage Example(s)
    • the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end–Revelations
    Hypernyms(s) alpha is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

ALPHA as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • early testing stage of a software or hardware product
    Usage Example(s)
    • alpha version
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  2. Meaning
    • first in order of importance
    Usage Example(s)
    • the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees
    • the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star
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