alpha
/ˈæl.fə/
adjective
- Describing the first or most dominant in a group; primary.
- Alpha software is the first version released for testing.
- She took on the alpha role in the group project.
- The alpha male of the wolf pack leads the hunt.
noun
- The first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α).
- In the word 'alphabet,' the first two letters come from alpha and beta.
- She wrote an alpha on the board to start the Greek alphabet lesson.
- The Greek letter alpha is often used in mathematics to represent angles.
- The first or most important person or thing in a group; the beginning.
- In many animal groups, the alpha has the most power.
- The alpha of the project set the tone for the entire year.
- He is the alpha of the team, always leading the others.
- A measure of the performance of an investment compared to a benchmark index.
- Investors look for stocks with high alpha to get better returns.
- The fund manager achieved a positive alpha by beating the market.
- Calculating alpha helps analysts decide which investments are worth keeping.
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