beta
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
Noun 4 meanings
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
Average sensitivity of a security's price to overall securities market prices.
The phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing.
“The company is offering a public beta program to test the software.”
Software in such a phase; a preliminary version.
Adjective 4 meanings
Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
Designates the second in an order of precedence.
Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
Associated with the beta male/female archetype.
Verb 2 meanings
To preliminarily release computer software for initial testing prior to final release.
To beta-read a text.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă). Doublet of beth.
BETA at a glance
BETA has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (B 3 + E 1 + T 1 + A 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,011 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with beta
All rhymes- META6
- THETA8
- ZETA13
- FETA7
- TAFFETA13
- SETA4
- WETA7
- GETA5
- EXCRETA16
- PIETA7
- ATHLETA10
- PESETA8
One letter away
- BETH9
- BETS6
- META6
- ZETA13
- FETA7
- SETA4
- WETA7
- GETA5
- BETE6
- BOTA6
- KETA8
- BEMA8
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