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Meaning
Noun
●
In Greek letter names & Latin letter names:
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.
●
Latin
alpha
: the Latin
letter
Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).
●
In Sciences:
The
name
of the
symbols
Α and α used in
science
and
mathematics
, often
interchangeable
with the
symbols
when used as a prefix.
●
In Finance:
The
return
of a given
asset
or
portfolio
adjusted
for
systematic
risk.
●
A person, especially a
male
, who is
dominant
,
successful
and
attractive
; (see
alpha
male
).
●
Short for alphabet.
●
In Software engineering:
The first
versions
of a
program
, usually only available to the
developer
, and only
tested
by the
developer
.
●
In Aviation:
Angle of attack.
●
In Computer graphics:
The level of
translucency
of a
color
, as
determined
by the
alpha
channel.
●
In Statistics:
The
significance level
of a
statistical
test; the
alpha
level.
●
In Omegaverse:
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.
●
Alternative letter-case form of alpha
●
A
member
of Generation Alpha.
Adj
●
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
●
Exhibiting
characteristics
of the
alpha
male/female archetype.
●
In Stars:
Designates some
bright
star
, usually the
brightest
star
, of a constellation.
Name
●
A placename.
A
ghost town
in California, United States (USA).
●
A placename.
A
village
in Illinois, United States.
●
A placename.
A
village
in Michigan, United States.
●
A placename.
A
city
and
village
in Minnesota, United States
●
A placename.
A
borough
of New Jersey, United States.
●
A placename.
A
town
in Queensland, Australia.
●
Former
name
of the International Space Station.
●
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.
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