About The Word Alpha

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Alpha

Alpha Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Alpha?
[n] the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
[n] the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations [adj] first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star" Synonyms | Synonyms for Alpha: important | of import Related Terms | Find terms related to Alpha: A | beginning | blast-off | breaking-in | commencement | creation | cutting edge | dawn | dawning | edge | establishment | first | first blush | first glance | first impression | first inning | first lap | first move | first round | first sight | first stage | first step | flying start | foundation | fresh start | gambit | genesis | initial | initiative | institution | jump-off | kick-off | le premier pas | leading edge | new departure | oncoming | onset | opening | opening move | origin | origination | outbreak | outset | outstart | prime | primitiveness | primitivity | running start | send-off | setout | setting in motion | setting-up | square one | start | starting point | start-off | take-off | warming-up See Also | alphabetic character | Greek alphabet | letter | letter of the alphabet | start Alpha In Webster's Dictionary \Al"pha\, n. [L. alpha, Gr. 'a`lfa, from Heb. [=a]leph,
name of the first letter in the alphabet, also meaning ox.]
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and
hence used to denote the beginning.
In am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the
first and the last. --Rev. xxii.
13.
Note: Formerly used also denote the chief; as, Plato was the
alpha of the wits.
Note: In cataloguing stars, the brightest star of a
constellation in designated by Alpha ([alpha]); as,
[alpha] Lyr[ae].
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