see|Beta|béta|bêta|b�ta|b�ta|betta|Bettaletter disp2| alpha | image:Greek_uc_beta.png|36px image:Greek_lc_beta.png|27px | gamma | βή�α | � | β
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�bi�t�/ italbrac|RP
IPA|/�beɪt�/ italbrac|US
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪt�|-IPAchar|eɪt�, Rhymes:English:-i�t�|-IPAchar|i�t�

Adjective
en-adj|-|-

1. Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
2. Designates the second in an order of precedence.
3. Preliminary, prerelease; refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.

Derived terms
top2
alphabet
beta form 1-3
beta blocker
beta coefficient
beta decay
beta emitter
mid2
beta particle, β-particle
beta ray, β-ray
beta reader
beta version
Betamax®
betatron

Translations

Greek: βή�α n
Finnish: beeta
Interlingua: beta
Japanese: ��� (b�ta)
mid
Portuguese: beta m
Russian: бе�а (IPAchar|b��ta) f
Swedish: beta
Vietnamese: bêta

Noun
en-noun

1. The name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet (Î�,  Î²), preceded by alpha (Î�,  Î±) and followed by gamma, (Î�,  Î³). In modern Greek it represents the w:Voiced labiodental fricative|voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.
2. A scientific caste of people in the novel w:Brave New World|Brave New World by w:Aldous Huxley|Aldous Huxley.
3. Used in marking scheme: α, β, γ or α+, α, α-, β etc.
4. finance Ratio of a stock's volatility to overall market volatility. So for instance a beta of 0.5 means the stock moves 4% when the market moves 8%. (Wikipedia w:beta coefficient|beta coefficient.)
5. A preliminary version of a computer program which, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing.
6. climbing Information about a route which may aid someone in climbing it.
7. physics A beta particle or beta ray.

Translations
trans-top|letter of the Greek alphabet
Latin: #Latin|b�ta n
Russian: бе�а IPAchar|(b��ta) f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. To preliminarily release computer software for initial testing prior to final release.
2. italbrac|perhaps chiefly Internet Proofread a text, especially fanfiction.

Latin

Noun
la-noun|b�ta|betae|b�tae|f|first

1. A beet

Noun
b�ta (indeclinable); n

1. The Greek letter #English|beta.

Spanish

Noun
es-noun-f

1. beta; the Greek letter �, β

Swedish

Etymology 1
Unknown

Noun
infl|sv|noun|g=n
sv-noun-irreg-n|beta|betat|beta|betan|definitions=1

1. #English|beta; the Greek letter �, β

Etymology 2
Unknown

Noun
sv-noun-reg-or|bet|beta|definitions=1-3
beta c

1. beetroot
2. context|computers|lang=sv a beta version of a program
3. sv-slang short for minnesbeta

Verb
sv-verb-reg-ar
beta

1. graze; to eat grass; to feed on growing herbage.
2. to test software prior to release.

See also
beta av
bete

Category:Greek derivations

ar:beta
et:beta
el:beta
es:beta
fr:beta
gl:beta
ko:beta
id:beta
la:beta
pl:beta
pt:beta
ru:beta
sl:beta
fi:beta
sv:beta
vi:beta
zh:beta

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