alpha

• Bezeichnet das dominante oder wichtigste Mitglied einer Gruppe, häufig in wissenschaftlichen Kontexten zu Tierverhalten oder sozialer Hierarchie verwendet.

Describes the dominant or most important member of a group, often used in scientific contexts related to animal behavior or social hierarchies.

1. B1formal

   Relating to or denoting the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α).

   Alpha

   • The alpha symbol is used in mathematics to denote angles.
   • Alpha particles are emitted during radioactive decay.
   • The fraternity is named after the first letter, alpha.

2. Beginning or firstB2formal

   Denoting the first or most important in a series or sequence.

   Anfänglich oder erster

   • The alpha version of the software is not yet stable.
   • He is the alpha male of the group.
   • Alpha and omega represent the beginning and the end.

   Synonymechieffirstforemostinitialleadingoriginalprimaryprimeprincipal

   Antonymefinallastomegaultimate

3. First in importanceB2formal

   Indicating the highest rank or priority in a group or system.

   Führend

   • The alpha investor made the largest contribution.
   • She is the alpha decision-maker in the company.
   • Alpha status in the pack is earned through strength.

   Synonymechieffirstforemostleadingpreeminentprimaryprimeprincipaltop

   Antonymeinferiorlastminorsubordinate

4. Early testing stageB2informal

   Describing the initial phase of testing for a product, especially software.

   Alpha-Version

   • The alpha release of the game had many bugs.
   • We are currently in the alpha testing phase.
   • Alpha testers provide feedback on the prototype.

   Synonymeearlyexperimentalpreliminaryprototypetrial

   Antonymefinalproductionstable

• Substantiv, das den ersten Buchstaben des griechischen Alphabets bezeichnet und oft den Anfang, das Erste in einer Reihe oder eine frühe Testphase von Software oder Hardware meint.

A noun referring to the first letter of the Greek alphabet, often used to denote the beginning or first in a series, or the initial stage of development in software or hardware testing.

1. First letter of Greek alphabetB1formal

   The first letter of the Greek alphabet, often used to denote the beginning or first in a series.

   Alpha

   • The symbol for alpha is α.
   • Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet.
   • In physics, alpha particles are named after this letter.

   Antonymeomega

2. Beginning or originB2formal

   The start or first stage of something, often used in a biblical or philosophical context.

   Anfang

   • In the Book of Revelation, God is described as the Alpha and the Omega.
   • The alpha of the project was marked by a small team meeting.
   • Understanding the alpha of a problem is crucial for solving it.

   Synonymebeginningcommencementdawngenesisinceptiononsetoriginstart

   Antonymeconclusionendomegatermination

3. First in importanceB2informal

   Denoting the most important or dominant person or thing in a group.

   Alpha

   • He is the alpha male of the group.
   • The alpha investor made the final decision.
   • In the pack, the alpha wolf leads the others.

   Synonymechiefhead honchokingpinleadernumber onetop dog

   Antonymelastleastomega

4. Early testing stageB2formalIT

   The initial phase of testing for a software or hardware product, before beta testing.

   Alpha-Testphase

   • The software is currently in alpha testing.
   • Alpha versions often have many bugs.
   • Developers released the alpha build to a small group of testers.