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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" |
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Related terms: | important | |
3. | [ adjective ] preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product | |
Examples: | "a beta version" "beta software" |
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Related terms: | exploratory | |
4. | [ noun ] (biology,botany) beets | |
Synonyms: | genus_Beta | |
Related terms: | Chenopodiaceae caryophylloid_dicot_genus beet | |
Similar spelling: |
Beata bet bead beat beet beda Betty Bette Beaty beaut beady Beatty beauty Bettye behead Bettie bed Bedoya Bethea Beattie Beth bede |