Looking for the meaning of the word ALPHA in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ALPHA with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Alpha
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
via Latin from Greek
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈalfə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), transliterated as ‘a’.
Short Definition:Greek letter
Definition:
a code word representing the letter A, used in radio communication.
Short Definition:code word
Word: Alpha
Speech Type: Residual
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈalfə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a plane angle.
Short Definition:plane angle
Definition:
angular acceleration.
Short Definition:angular acceleration
Definition:
right ascension.
Short Definition:right ascension
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