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[ noun ] the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

Below these particulars was a series of alpha beta gammas connected by arrows and crosses which denoted the lineage of the breed .

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letter Greek_alphabet

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[ adjective ] early testing stage of a software or hardware product

Examples

"alpha version"

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exploratory

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[ adjective ] first in order of importance

Examples

"the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees" "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

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important

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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1317
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[ noun ] the beginning of a series or sequence

Examples

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

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