alpha

/ˈælfə/

nounadjectiveal · pha

Remember ALPHA as “AL + PHA”: AL goes first, and “pha” follows—just like alpha is first.

Yes, it's alpha. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-pha**, not **-fa**.

Definitions

  1. nounthe first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α).
  2. nounthe first or highest in rank; the beginning or first in a series (often used in phrases like “alpha and omega”).
  3. adjectivefirst; leading; earliest (used before a noun), as in “alpha version” of software.

Examples

  • Alpha is the first letter in the Greek alphabet.
  • The team released an alpha version of the app for early testing.
  • In the experiment, the alpha group received the new treatment first.

Synonyms

firstleadinginitialprimaryearliest

Antonyms

lastfinal

Translations

ES alfaPT alfaFR alpha

Common misspellings

alfaalphahalpaalhpaaphlaalhphaalphaaalphá

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