beta

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1be·ta

noun \ˈbā-tə, chiefly British ˈbē-\

Definition of BETA

1
: the 2d letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table
3
: a measure of the risk potential of a stock or an investment portfolio expressed as a ratio of the stock's or portfolio's volatility to the volatility of the market as a whole
4
: a nearly complete prototype of a product (as software) <released in beta> <the beta version>

Examples of BETA

  1. a program that is currently in beta

Origin of BETA

Middle English betha, from Latin beta, from Greek bēta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew bēth beth
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BETA

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