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alpha

al·pha
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-fuh]
    • /ˈæl fə/
    • /ˈæl.fə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-fuh]
    • /ˈæl fə/

Definitions of alpha word

  • noun alpha the first letter in the Greek alphabet (Α, α), a vowel transliterated as a 3
  • noun alpha the highest grade or mark, as in an examination 3
  • noun alpha involving or relating to helium-4 nuclei 3
  • noun alpha relating to one of two or more allotropes or crystal structures of a solid 3
  • noun alpha relating to one of two or more isomeric forms of a chemical compound, esp one in which a group is attached to the carbon atom to which the principal group is attached 3
  • noun alpha denoting the dominant person or animal in a group 3
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Parts of speech for Alpha

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Alpha

alpha popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for alpha

noun alpha

  • start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
  • first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
  • beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.

adjective alpha

  • important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
  • dominant — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
  • chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
  • primary — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
  • leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
All 8 Synonyms of alpha

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Related words

  • alpha male

    the dominant male animal or person in a group

  • alpha ray

    ionizing radiation consisting of a stream of alpha particles

  • alpha rhythm

    the normal bursts of electrical activity from the cerebral cortex of a drowsy or inactive person, occurring at a frequency of 8 to 12 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalograph

  • alpha and omega

    the first and last, a phrase used in Revelation 1:8 to signify God's eternity

  • alpha blocker

    any of various substances that interfere with the action of the alpha receptors.

  • alpha centauri

    a binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus: magnitude, -0.27: it is the nearest of the stars that are visible to the naked eye, except for the sun
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