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Definition of Beta
1. Noun. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
Group relationships: Greek Alphabet
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet
2. Adjective. Second in order of importance. "The candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory"
3. Noun. Beets.
Exact synonyms: Genus Beta
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus, Chenopodiaceae, Family Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot Family
Member holonyms: Beet, Beta Vulgaris, Common Beet
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus, Chenopodiaceae, Family Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot Family
Member holonyms: Beet, Beta Vulgaris, Common Beet
4. Adjective. Preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product. "Beta software"
Definition of Beta
1. n. The second letter of the Greek alphabet, B, β. See B, and cf. etymology of Alphabet.
Definition of Beta
1. a Greek letter [n -S]
Medical Definition of Beta
1. Entry pre fix is generally ignored for alphabetical reference, look for main portion of word. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)