Background for alphas

alphas

/ˈæɫ.fəz/

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The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.

Examples :

"In Greek class, we learned that "alphas" come before betas, just like "A's" come before "B's" in English. "

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Latin alpha

Examples :

"In statistics class, the professor explained that alphas represent significance levels when testing hypotheses. "

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The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.

Examples :

"I will attempt to make an alpha particle ("α-particle") with the Large Hadron Collider."

math science sign language

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The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.

Examples :

"The fund manager boasted that their alphas, even after accounting for market volatility, consistently outperformed the average investment. "

business finance asset economy value

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A person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive; (see alpha male).

Examples :

"In high school, some students saw the football team captains as alphas, believing they were the most popular and influential boys. "

person character human group society culture

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(abbreviation) Alphabet.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to write down all 26 alphas. "

language writing communication

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The first versions of a program, usually only available to the developer, and only tested by the developer.

Examples :

""The developer kept the alphas of the new game secret, only testing them himself to fix major bugs before showing them to anyone else." "

technology computing internet electronics technical machine system process info

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The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.

Examples :

"The graphic designer adjusted the alphas of the company logo to make it slightly transparent. "

computing technical color technology

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The significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.

Examples :

"Before running the experiment, the scientists decided to set their alphas to 0.05, meaning they were willing to accept a 5% chance of a false positive. "

statistics math

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In omegaverse fiction, a person of a sexually-dominant (and sometimes secondary) gender/sex that is driven by biology, magic, or other means to bond with an omega, with males of this type often having canine-like genitalia.

Examples :

"In the omegaverse story, the alphas felt an undeniable urge to protect and claim their chosen omegas. "

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