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).
Alternative letter-case form of alpha.
Designates the first in an order of precedence.
I am the alpha male.
Exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype.
And thank you. Seriously. I'll call you later. You better. I'm feeling pretty alpha now. Yes, you are.
A placename.
Former name of the International Space Station.
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.
From the Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), the first letter of the Greek alphabet, from the Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, “aleph”). Doublet of alif and aleph.
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Designates some bright star, usually the brightest star, of a constellation.
When interstellar travel becomes feasible, I plan to visit Alpha Centauri.