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alpha
noun
the
first
letter
of
the
Greek
alphabet
,
written
Α
or
α
,
often
used
as
a
scientific
or
mathematical
symbol
•
The
angle
was
labeled
alpha
on
the
diagram
.
The
angle
was
labeled
alpha
on
the
diagram
.
•
In
the
Greek
sequence
,
alpha
comes
before
beta
and
gamma
.
In
the
Greek
sequence
,
alpha
comes
before
beta
and
gamma
.
from
Greek
‘
álpha
’,
taken
from
Phoenician
‘
aleph
’,
meaning
‘
ox
’.
noun
the
dominant
or
most
powerful
individual
in
a
group
,
especially
among
animals
or
people
•
The
wolf
pack
followed
the
alpha
during
the
hunt
.
The
wolf
pack
followed
the
alpha
during
the
hunt
.
•
Some
executives
try
to
project
an
alpha
persona
in
meetings
.
Some
executives
try
to
project
an
alpha
persona
in
meetings
.
extension
of
the
idea
of
‘
first
’
or
‘
primary
’,
taken
from
the
position
of
alpha
as
the
first
Greek
letter
.
noun
an
early
test
version
of
a
piece
of
software
that
is
still
incomplete
and
likely
to
contain
many
bugs
•
The
game
is
in
alpha
,
so
expect
occasional
crashes
.
The
game
is
in
alpha
,
so
expect
occasional
crashes
.
•
We
released
an
alpha
build
for
internal
testing
last
week
.
We
released
an
alpha
build
for
internal
testing
last
week
.
borrowed
from
the
notion
of
‘
first
stage
’,
modeled
on
the
place
of
alpha
as
the
first
Greek
letter
;
in
computing
since
the
1970s
.
noun
in
investing
,
the
amount
by
which
a
portfolio
’
s
return
is
higher
or
lower
than
its
benchmark
,
showing
extra
performance
•
The
mutual
fund
delivered
an
alpha
of
2%
over
the
S&P
500
.
The
mutual
fund
delivered
an
alpha
of
2%
over
the
S&P
500
.
•
Investors
seek
positive
alpha
as
proof
of
a
manager
’
s
skill
.
Investors
seek
positive
alpha
as
proof
of
a
manager
’
s
skill
.
figurative
use
from
the
idea
of
being
‘
above
the
average
’,
first
recorded
in
finance
in
the
1960s
.