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alpha

/ˈalfə

noun

1The first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), transliterated as ‘a’.He named them using the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta....

Her talent scarcely runs the gamut from A to alpha minus.
It's five characters, all alphas, and probably all lower case.

1.1 [as modifier] Denoting the first of a series of items or categories, e.g. forms of a chemical compound: the α and β chains of haemoglobin...

Three additional categories approached significance at the adjusted alpha levels.
The log power of activity in delta, theta, alpha, sigma, and beta bandwidths was computed.
Results showed hypnotic trait effects on skin resistance, heart and respiratory rate as well as on EEG theta, alpha, beta and gamma relative power changes.

1.2British A first-class mark given for an examination paper or piece of school or college work: he had been awarded alpha double plus...

He added, with the devastating practicality of the true alpha double plus aesthete, that there was queer old difference between maintaining a path a hundred yards long and a maintaining a path three hundred yards long.
That was light on the stomach, lots of nutty and fruity bits bound in a crumbly jacket, surrounded by an alpha plus brandy creme anglaise froth.
He was an alpha plus member of the Central London Hatchery.

1.3 [as modifier] Zoology & Sociology Denoting the dominant animal or human in a particular group: the pack is a tightly knit, highly organized group, led by an alpha wolf...

Triangle, named for her high-peaked white brow, is the troop's alpha animal; her infant is fearless.
He talked about how the alpha male chimp tends to have one of two models of leadership, one being a bullying model and the other being a populist leader model.
Modern primatologists point out that an alpha animal, contrary to its reputation as solitary lord of all it surveys, is thickly enmeshed in a social webbing, dependent on the reciprocities of group life.

See also alpha male.

1.4 [as modifier] informal Denoting a person who has a dominant role or position within a particular sphere: take turns cooking for each other if one of you is too much of an alpha chef...

She has built a reputation working with alpha architects.
He became the alpha student of the program.
Although there is no point where a formal line can be drawn, there is a subset of people with a disproportinate amount of links, traffic, and influence who are, by tradition called the alpha bloggers.

1.5 short for alpha test.A new build of Longhorn, Microsoft's follow-up to XP, has leaked, and although it's still an alpha, reports of increased stability make it sound almost worth stealing....

The final release of the game is hardly better than the leaked alpha, which they said was nothing but a rough version, that needed polishing.
We weren't asked a cent for the privilege of downloading their music - presumably once Wippit gets out of alpha, the company will begin charging.

1.6 (Alpha) [followed by Latin genitive] Astronomy The first (typically the brightest) star in a constellation: Alpha Orionis...

And now, in a small nebula brimming with new lifeforms, ready and innocently waiting to see what the universe had in store for them, an Alpha lurks.
These alphas - named after the first letter in the Greek alphabet - are the brightest stars in their constellation, defining life as the young teen knows it.

1.7 [as modifier] Relating to alpha decay or alpha particles: an alpha emitter...

Part of this energy is seen in the form of alpha radiation, which occurs in the process of alpha decay.
Helium, a light gas, is formed during radioactive alpha decay in rock minerals.
Similar damage is caused by the alpha recoil, which is a trace of the energy released during the alpha decay of uranium and thorium isotopes.

2A code word representing the letter A, used in radio communication.We soon learned that the alpha bravo code is a type of phonetic alphabet used by NATO....

He states his 3-letter personal identification code, "ABC," to which the system responds in confirmation, "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie. Is that correct?"

symbol

1 (α) A plane angle.

2 (α) Angular acceleration.

3 (α) Astronomy Right ascension.

Phrases

alpha and omega

Origin

Via Latin from Greek.

单词	alpha
释义	alpha /ˈalfə / noun 1The first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), transliterated as ‘a’.He named them using the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.... Her talent scarcely runs the gamut from A to alpha minus. It's five characters, all alphas, and probably all lower case. 1.1 [as modifier] Denoting the first of a series of items or categories, e.g. forms of a chemical compound: the α and β chains of haemoglobin... Three additional categories approached significance at the adjusted alpha levels. The log power of activity in delta, theta, alpha, sigma, and beta bandwidths was computed. Results showed hypnotic trait effects on skin resistance, heart and respiratory rate as well as on EEG theta, alpha, beta and gamma relative power changes. 1.2British A first-class mark given for an examination paper or piece of school or college work: he had been awarded alpha double plus... He added, with the devastating practicality of the true alpha double plus aesthete, that there was queer old difference between maintaining a path a hundred yards long and a maintaining a path three hundred yards long. That was light on the stomach, lots of nutty and fruity bits bound in a crumbly jacket, surrounded by an alpha plus brandy creme anglaise froth. He was an alpha plus member of the Central London Hatchery. 1.3 [as modifier] Zoology & Sociology Denoting the dominant animal or human in a particular group: the pack is a tightly knit, highly organized group, led by an alpha wolf... Triangle, named for her high-peaked white brow, is the troop's alpha animal; her infant is fearless. He talked about how the alpha male chimp tends to have one of two models of leadership, one being a bullying model and the other being a populist leader model. Modern primatologists point out that an alpha animal, contrary to its reputation as solitary lord of all it surveys, is thickly enmeshed in a social webbing, dependent on the reciprocities of group life. See also alpha male. 1.4 [as modifier] informal Denoting a person who has a dominant role or position within a particular sphere: take turns cooking for each other if one of you is too much of an alpha chef... She has built a reputation working with alpha architects. He became the alpha student of the program. Although there is no point where a formal line can be drawn, there is a subset of people with a disproportinate amount of links, traffic, and influence who are, by tradition called the alpha bloggers. 1.5 short for alpha test.A new build of Longhorn, Microsoft's follow-up to XP, has leaked, and although it's still an alpha, reports of increased stability make it sound almost worth stealing.... The final release of the game is hardly better than the leaked alpha, which they said was nothing but a rough version, that needed polishing. We weren't asked a cent for the privilege of downloading their music - presumably once Wippit gets out of alpha, the company will begin charging. 1.6 (Alpha) [followed by Latin genitive] Astronomy The first (typically the brightest) star in a constellation: Alpha Orionis... And now, in a small nebula brimming with new lifeforms, ready and innocently waiting to see what the universe had in store for them, an Alpha lurks. These alphas - named after the first letter in the Greek alphabet - are the brightest stars in their constellation, defining life as the young teen knows it. 1.7 [as modifier] Relating to alpha decay or alpha particles: an alpha emitter... Part of this energy is seen in the form of alpha radiation, which occurs in the process of alpha decay. Helium, a light gas, is formed during radioactive alpha decay in rock minerals. Similar damage is caused by the alpha recoil, which is a trace of the energy released during the alpha decay of uranium and thorium isotopes. 2A code word representing the letter A, used in radio communication.We soon learned that the alpha bravo code is a type of phonetic alphabet used by NATO.... He states his 3-letter personal identification code, "ABC," to which the system responds in confirmation, "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie. Is that correct?" symbol 1 (α) A plane angle. 2 (α) Angular acceleration. 3 (α) Astronomy Right ascension. Phrases alpha and omega Origin Via Latin from Greek. Rhymes alfalfa, Balfour, Wadi Halfa
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