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Word: alpha (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Designates the first in an order of precedence.
  • star Designates the brightest star in a constellation.

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Noun:

  • finance The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
  • Latin alpha
  • science The name of the symbols '''?''' and '''?''' used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
  • The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet ('''?''',  '''?'''), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to '''A'''.

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