beta
1. [ noun ] the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
Related terms: letter Greek_alphabet
2. [ adjective ] second in order of importance
Examples:

"the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory"

Related terms: important
3. [ adjective ] preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
Examples:

"a beta version" "beta software"

Related terms: exploratory
4. [ noun ] (biology,botany) beets
Synonyms: genus_Beta
Related terms: Chenopodiaceae caryophylloid_dicot_genus beet
Similar spelling:   Beata
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