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Sure, there are asshole alpha traders who whine about $2 million bonuses.

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the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of alpha gathered in one view.

noun

the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

noun

the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations

adjective

first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for alpha.

noun

the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet

noun

the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations

adjective

first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

adjective

early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"

Example sentences

Sure, there are asshole alpha traders who whine about $2 million bonuses.

They did allow to use their parts library to make the alpha boards which you can see in the video.

It's an alpha emitter, so plutonium not in your body is not a risk to you.

I am the source code, the documentation, the alpha build, the omega build.

Random Javascript point and click game demo in alpha quality.

If there is a problem with the market, the "problem", and one uses that term loosely, is that people are talking about macroeconomic trends more than individual companies because the observable evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of a conclusion we've pretty much known for decades: seeking alpha is a sucker's bet.