"beta" meaning in English

See beta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːtə/ [UK], /ˈbeɪtə/ [US] Audio: En-us-beta.ogg [US] Forms: beta [singular], betas [plural]
enPR: bāʹtə [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The second letter of the Greek alphabet.
    Sense id: simple-beta-en-noun-jxs1zoG0
  2. The beta period of a piece of software is the period after its alpha and before its final release.
    Sense id: simple-beta-en-noun-XD2QO61q Categories (other): Computing, Video games
  3. A shortening of beta male; an inferior and undesirable male, especially compared to an alpha male.
    Sense id: simple-beta-en-noun-Kx10YK-N Categories (other): Insults, Slang
     
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