1. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

1. Second in order of importance
   "the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory" 
2. Preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
   "a beta version"; "beta software"

1. Beets
   - genus Beta

Sounds like: beater

Derived forms: betas

See also: explorative, exploratory, important, of import

Type of: alphabetic character, caryophylloid dicot genus, Chenopodiaceae, family Chenopodiaceae, goosefoot family, letter, letter of the alphabet

Part of: Greek alphabet

Encyclopedia: Beta

• mortal enemy
• mortal sin
• mortality
• mortality rate
• mortality table
• mortally
• mortar
• mortar fire
• mortarboard
• mortgage
• mortgage application
• mortgage deed
• mortgage holder
• mortgage loan
• mortgage-backed security
• mortgaged
• mortgagee
• mortgager
• mortgagor
• mortice
• mortician
• mortification
• mortified
• mortify
• mortifying