Meaning of alpha

Definition of alpha

(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"
early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"
(noun) the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations

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