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beta

/ˈbeɪtə/noun, adjective2 syllables

Beta means: second in order of importance.

Synonyms for beta5

noun, as in beets

genus Beta

adjective, as in second in order of importance

important, of import

adjective, as in preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product

exploratory, explorative

What does beta mean?4

adjective

1

second in order of importance“the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory”

2

preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product“a beta version”

noun

1

beets

2

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with beta?3

two syllables

datathetazeta
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Beta in a sentence

  • Back when it was still in beta, the game had many glitches and bugs.sabretou
  • You feel busy, as your brain produces beta waves.nonong
  • Because this is a beta version, there may be bugs.Lumi
  • Beta-carotene also helps to keep your skin healthy and young-looking.Cangarejo
  • A beta version has been released, so I'll try it right away.newtonlkh
  • In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.fcbond
  • Tatoeba is still a beta project.Spamster
  • Take part in the beta test!ddnktr

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of beta

as a noun

plural
betas