HyperDic: beta

English > 4 senses of the word beta / Beta:
NOUNcommunicationbetathe 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
plantBeta, genus Betabeets
ADJECTIVEallbetasecond in order of importance
allbetapreliminary or testing stage / stage of a software or hardware product
beta / Beta > pronunciation
Soundsbey'tah
RhymesAlberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...
English > beta: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningSecond in order of importance.
Example"the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory"
Broaderimportant, of importOf great significance / significance or value
English > beta: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningpreliminary or testing stage / stage of a software or hardware product.
Examples
  • "a beta version"
  • "beta software"
Broaderexploratory, explorativeServing in or intended for exploration or discovery
English > beta: 4 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
Member ofGreek alphabetThe alphabet used by ancient Greeks
Broaderletter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic characterThe conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
Spanishbeta
Catalanbeta
English > Beta: 4 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningbeets.
Synonymgenus Beta
Membersbeet, common beet, Beta vulgarisbiennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root
BroaderChenopodiaceae, family Chenopodiaceae, goosefoot familyIncludes spinach and beets
caryophylloid dicot genusgenus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
Spanishbeta, género beta, genus beta
Catalanbeta, genus beta

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