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alpha

adjective noun

Early testing stage of a software or hardware product

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
A
Ends with
A
Contains
LP
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈælfə

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Early testing stage of a software or hardware product

    “Alpha version”

adjective

  1. First in order of importance

    “The alpha male in the group of chimpanzees”

noun

  1. The 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

noun

  1. The beginning of a series or sequence

    “{'source': 'The Bible, Revelations 22:13', 'text': 'the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end'}”

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Example Sentences

Alpha version
The alpha male in the group of chimpanzees
The alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star
{'source': 'The Bible, Revelations 22:13', 'text': 'the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end'}

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