1. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
   - forehand 
2. Having provided for the future

See also: provident

• alpha privative
• alpha radiation
• alpha ray
• alpha receptor
• alpha rhythm
• alpha software
• alpha test
• alpha wave
• alpha-adrenergic blocker
• alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
• alpha-adrenergic receptor
• alpha-adrenoceptor
• alpha-beta brass
• alpha-interferon
• alpha-linolenic acid
• alpha-lipoprotein
• alpha-naphthol
• alpha-naphthol test
• alpha-tocopheral
• alphabet
• alphabet soup
• alphabetic
• alphabetic character
• alphabetic script
• alphabetic writing