alpha
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1al·pha

noun \ˈal-fə\

Definition of ALPHA

1
: the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table
2
: something that is first : beginning

Examples of ALPHA

  1. <money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose>

Origin of ALPHA

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew āleph aleph
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

2alpha

adjective

Definition of ALPHA

1
: closest in the structure of an organic molecule to a particular group or atom —symbol α <α-substitution>
2
: socially dominant especially in a group of animals <an alpha male>

First Known Use of ALPHA

1863

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

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