alpha

1. n. The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning. Source: opted

2. adj. first in order of importance Source: wordnet

3. adj. early testing stage of a software or hardware product Source: wordnet

4. n. the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet Source: wordnet

5. n. the beginning of a series or sequence Source: wordnet

6. 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 (a); as, a Lyræ. Source: webster

7. The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, andhence used to denote the beginning.In am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and thelast. Rev. xxii. 13. Source: adambom

8. n:100 n. the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet n. the beginning of a series or sequence s. first in order of importance Source: ecdict

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