A vs Alpha - What's the difference?
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The first letter of the .
(Marks the first item in a list)
A hypothetical item or person designated first when there are more than one.
The hexadecimal digit for 10
A standard size of dry cell battery slightly larger than a AA battery.
A system of paper sizes with similar proportions, as , etc.
Symbol for the element Argon (Since 1956 has been changed to Ar).
area
ampere, a unit of electrical current.
IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for adenine in genetic code.
IUPAC 1-letter abbreviation for alanine in proteins.
Austria
Image:Latin A.png, Capital and lowercase versions of A , in normal and italic type
File:Fraktur letter A.png, Uppercase and lowercase A in Fraktur
File:UncialA-01.svg, A in uncial script
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The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet ('''), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to ' A .
Latin alpha
(science) The name of the symbols ?' and ' ? used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
:: I will attempt to make an alpha particle ("?-particle") with the large hadron collider.
(finance) The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
An alpha male.
* 2008 , Faye Flam, The Score: How the Quest for Sex Has Shaped the Modern Man , Avery (2008), ISBN 9781436225786,
* 2008 , The New Black Lace Book of Women's Sexual Fantasies (ed. Mitzi Szereto), Black Lace (2008), ISBN 9780352341723,
* 2009 , Martin G. Groder & Pat Webster, Winning at Love: The Alpha Male's Guide to Relationship Success , Bascom Hill Books (2009), ISBN 9781935456049,
(informal, abbreviation) Alphabet.
(computer graphics) The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
associated with the alpha male/female archetype.
(star) Designates the brightest star in a constellation.
In lang=en terms the difference between a and alpha
is that a is a universal affirmative suggestion while alpha is designates the brightest star in a constellation.As nouns the difference between a and alpha
is that a is The name of the Latin script letter A/a.alpha is 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.As a letter A
is : Apple starts with A.As a number A
is : The item A is "foods", the item B is "drinks".As a symbol A
is the highest rank on any of various scales that assign letters.As an article a
is one; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.As a preposition a
is To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.As a verb a
is (have) Have.As a pronoun a
is he.As an interjection a
is a meaningless syllable; ah.As an adjective alpha is
designates the first in an order of precedence.a
Translingual
Etymology 1
From (etyl) letter .Letter
See also
(Latn-script) *Symbol
(head)- A . Go to the store. B. Get some food. C. Return home. D. Eat.
- Person A had 5 apples, and person B...
- 0x0000000A
- The value is hexadecimal A 0, or decimal 160.
See also
* (previous) , (next) BEtymology 2
Abbreviation of various terms.Symbol
(head)Abbreviation
(Abbreviation) (head)See also
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* (wikipedia "A")References
alpha
English
Noun
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- Being a beta male in a species with alphas doesn't mean you have to sit out the mating game.
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- I'm still turned on by alpha males. I think there are only a couple of other men that turn me on . . . ones that are clearly not alphas .
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- This book is primarily for alpha males, or “top dogs.” We'll talk more about that later; but let's just say that if you are a man and successful in the world of trade, business, or profession, most likely you are an alpha', or you have been trained to ''act like'' an ' alpha .
Derived terms
* alpha and omega * alpha blending * alpha channel * alpha emitter * alpha helix * alphalike * alpha male * alpha particle * alpha ray * alpha wave * alpha ray * alpha testing * alpha versionSee also
*Adjective
(-)- I am the alpha male.
- When space travel becomes feasible, I plan to visit Alpha Centauri.
