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   alpha

   /ˈalfə/

   noun

   • 1. the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), transliterated as ‘a’.
   • ▪ denoting the first of a series of items or categories, e.g. forms of a chemical compound: "the α and β chains of haemoglobin"
   • ▪ a first-class mark given for an examination paper or piece of school or college work: British "he had been awarded alpha double plus"
   • ▪ denoting the dominant animal or human in a particular group: "the pack is a tightly knit, highly organized group, led by an alpha wolf"
   • ▪ denoting a person who has a dominant role or position within a particular sphere: informal "take turns cooking for each other if one of you is too much of an alpha chef"
   • ▪ short for alpha test
   • ▪ the first (typically the brightest) star in a constellation: "Alpha Orionis"
   • ▪ relating to alpha decay or alpha particles: "an alpha emitter"
   • 2. a code word representing the letter A, used in radio communication.

   symbol

   • 1. a plane angle.
   • 2. angular acceleration.
   • 3. right ascension.

   Word Origin via Latin from Greek.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • P

     3

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

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