As we begin the private beta for Stack Overflow later this week, I wondered: where do the software terms alpha and beta come from? And why don't we ever use gamma? Alpha and Beta are the first two characters of the Greek alphabet. Presumably these characters were chosen because they ...
Alpha, beta, gamma rays: It almost sounds like the tagline of an old-school motion picture about aliens from outer space, newly arrived on Earth with their ultra-high-tech gadgets (and hopefully a warm disposition). In reality, this isn't too far off. Alpha, beta and gamma radiation are...
The beginning and the end of something, or its most important part; from these words meaning the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited ...
Chiefly British.a mark or grade corresponding to an A. Comparebeta ( def 9 ),gamma ( def 9 ). alpha male ( def ). adjective (of an animal) having the highest rank in a dominance hierarchy: the alpha female of an elephant pack. ...
It should be noted that Alpha is the character's rank in the pack, rather than his name, as Dug becomes the new Alpha after defeating him. Alpha is a Greek letter of the alphabet, along with Beta and Gamma.References↑ https://www.pixar.com/feature-films/up External...
Compare beta ( def 9 ), gamma ( def 9 ). alpha male ( def ). adjective (of an animal) having the highest rank in a dominance hierarchy: the alpha female of an elephant pack. being the most dominant, powerful, or assertive person in a particular group. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging. ...
These terms are taken from the Greek alphabet, alpha being the first letter, beta, gamma and delta the second, third and fourth, andomega the last– hence the figurative extensions of alpha and omega as references to the most and least important members of a hierarchy. ...
1.SLASLAthe first letter of the Greek alphabet阿尔法〔希腊字母表的第一个字母,即A,α〕 2 the alpha and omegaformalthe start and finish of something, and therefore the whole of it首尾,始终;全部 Collective bargaining was viewed as the alpha and omega of trade unionism. ...
We started with 1x, but as we continued to shrink and name the next nodes, we hit the end of the roman alphabet. That’s why we switched to the Greek alphabet alpha, beta, gamma and so on. Putting the size into perspective Just how small are we talking here? Chips are fabric...
Contrastingly, in the seduction community and Manosphere terminology, “alpha males” are the only ones who get laid frequently, and other letters in the Greek alphabet denote loser males to varying degree. The “beta males” are exploited as providers in almost sexless monogamous relationships or ...