ALL meanings of alpha
al·pha
A a - 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
- noun alpha usually the brightest star in a constellation 3
- noun alpha a code word for the letter a 3
- noun alpha the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α) 3
- noun alpha the beginning of anything 3
- noun alpha the name assigned to the brightest star in each constellation 3
- adjective alpha designating or of the socially dominant member of a group, esp. of a group of animals 3
- adjective alpha designating the first of two or more positions in which the substituting atom or radical appears relative to some particular carbon atom in an organic compound: usually written α-: the other positions, in order, are beta (β-), gamma (γ-), delta (δ-), etc. 3
- noun Definition of alpha in Technology (language) (Or "Input") An extension of ALGOL 60 for the M-20 computer developed by A.P. Ershov at Novosibirsk in 1961. ALPHA includes matrix operations, slices, and complex arithmetic. 1
- noun alpha The first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), transliterated as‘ a.’. 1
- adjective alpha man, dog: dominant 1
- noun alpha Greek letter 1
- noun alpha first thing 1
- noun Technical meaning of alpha 1. (tool) A compiler generator written by Andreas Koschinsky <[email protected]> and described in his thesis at the Technische Universitaet Berlin. Alpha takes an attribute grammar and uses Bison and Flex to generate a parser, a scanner and an ASE evaluator (Jazayeri and Walter). The documentation is in german. 2. (processor) DEC Alpha. 1
- noun alpha the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α). 1
- noun alpha the vowel sound represented by this letter. 1
- noun alpha the first; beginning. 1
- noun alpha (initial capital letter) Astronomy. used to designate the brightest star in a constellation. 1
- noun alpha Chemistry. one of two or more isomeric compounds. 1
- noun alpha the first in a series of related items: frequently used in chemistry and physics. 1
- noun alpha Chiefly British. a mark or grade corresponding to an A. Compare beta (def 8), gamma (def 9). 1
- adjective alpha (of an animal) having the highest rank in a dominance hierarchy: the alpha female of an elephant pack. being the most dominant, powerful, or assertive person in a particular group. See also alpha male. 1
- adjective alpha alphabetical: Put the files in alpha order. 1
- adjective alpha Chemistry. pertaining or linked to the carbon atom closest to a particular group in an organic molecule. 1
- noun alpha The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A. 0
- noun alpha Latin alpha. 0
- noun alpha (sciences) The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix. 0
- noun alpha (finance) The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk. 0
- noun alpha An alpha male. 0
- noun alpha (Informal) (abbreviation) Alphabet. 0
- noun alpha (computer graphics) The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel. 0
- adjective alpha Designates the first in an order of precedence. 0
- adjective alpha (person, object or action) exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype. 0
- adjective alpha (astronomy) Designates the brightest star in a constellation. 0