Alpha

Definition: Meaning of, alpha in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈalfə /

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[countable usually singular]

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alpha used in phrases

Alpha Centauri (noun)
1. brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
Alpha Crucis (noun)
1. the brightest star in the Southern Cross
Alpha Geminorum (noun)
1. a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
Alpha Orionis (noun)
1. the second brightest star in Orion
alpha and omega (noun)
1. the first and last; signifies God's eternity
2. the basic meaning of something; the crucial part
alpha brass (noun)
1. an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working
alpha bronze (noun)
1. an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked
alpha decay (noun)
1. radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
alpha fetoprotein (noun)
1. as spina bifida or anencephaly an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the foetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube
alpha foetoprotein (noun)
1. as spina bifida or anencephaly an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the foetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube
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Pronunciation: dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd

Parts of Speech: adjective

not involved with or interested in something or someone, and feeling separate from them

alpha and omega