Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound. · Designates the second in an order of precedence. · Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing. · Associated with the beta male/female archetype.
To preliminarily release computer software for initial testing prior to final release. · To beta-read a text.
The second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase. · An academic grade better than a gamma and worse than an alpha. · Average sensitivity of a security's price to overall securities market prices. · The phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing.
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)bor. English beta Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă). Doublet of beth.
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