A proper noun "alpha" refers to various locations including a ghost town in california, a village in illinois and michigan, a city and village in minnesota, a borough in new jersey, and a town in queensland, australia.
Former name of the International Space Station.
(computing) A RISC CPU instruction set architecture developed and marketed by Digital Equipment Corporation (then later by Compaq and then Hewlett-Packard) from 1992 until 2004.
Alternative letter-case form of alpha
A member of Generation Alpha.
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).
(sciences) The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
(finance) The return of a given asset or portfolio adjusted for systematic risk.
A person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive; (see alpha male).
(informal, abbreviation) Short for alphabet. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
(software engineering) The first versions of a program, usually only available to the developer, and only tested by the developer.
(aviation) Angle of attack.
(computer graphics) The level of translucency of a color, as determined by the alpha channel.
(statistics) The significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.
(fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a person of a dominant secondary sex driven by biology, magic, or other means to bond with an omega, with males of this type often having canine-like genitalia.
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
(of person, object or action) Exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype.
(astronomy) Designates some bright star, usually the brightest star, of a constellation.