Overview of noun alpha

The noun alpha has 2 senses

• alpha -- (the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet)


• alpha -- (the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations)

Overview of adj alpha

The adj alpha has 2 senses

• alpha -- (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")


• alpha -- (early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version")