'Alpha' definitions:
Definition of 'alpha'
From: WordNet
adjective
First in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
adjective
Early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"
noun
The 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
noun
The beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"-- Revelations
Synonyms of 'alpha'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- A,
- beginning,
- blast-off,
- breaking-in,
- commencement,
- creation,
- cutting edge,
- dawn,
- dawning,
- edge,
- establishment,
- first,
- first blush,
- first glance,
- first impression,
- first inning,
- first lap,
- first move,
- first round,
- first sight,
- first stage,
- first step,
- flying start,
- foundation,
- fresh start,
- gambit,
- genesis,
- initial,
- initiative,
- institution,
- jump-off,
- kick-off,
- le premier pas,
- leading edge,
- new departure,
- oncoming,
- onset,
- opening,
- opening move,
- origin,
- origination,
- outbreak,
- outset,
- outstart,
- prime,
- primitiveness,
- primitivity,
- running start,
- send-off,
- setout,
- setting in motion,
- setting-up,
- square one,
- start,
- start-off,
- starting point,
- take-off,
- warming-up
Alpha, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Alpha, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan
Population (2000) :
198
Housing Units (2000) :
118
Land area (2000) :
0.940174 sq. miles (2.435039 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.053292 sq. miles (0.138026 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.993466 sq. miles (2.573065 sq. km)
FIPS code :
01800
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
46.044786 N, 88.378419 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Alpha, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Alpha, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
Population (2000) :
2482
Housing Units (2000) :
1034
Land area (2000) :
1.697667 sq. miles (4.396936 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.038457 sq. miles (0.099604 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.736124 sq. miles (4.496540 sq. km)
FIPS code :
01030
Located within :
New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location :
40.664003 N, 75.159871 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
08865
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Alpha, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Alpha, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
726
Housing Units (2000) :
318
Land area (2000) :
0.321989 sq. miles (0.833947 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.321989 sq. miles (0.833947 sq. km)
FIPS code :
00971
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.192203 N, 90.380943 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
61413
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Alpha, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Alpha, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
126
Housing Units (2000) :
61
Land area (2000) :
0.177101 sq. miles (0.458690 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.177101 sq. miles (0.458690 sq. km)
FIPS code :
01162
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
43.638242 N, 94.871621 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
56111
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Words containing 'Alpha'
- Alpha, IL,
- Alpha, MI,
- Alpha, MN,
- Alpha, NJ,
- alpha and omega,
- alpha blocker,
- alpha brass,
- alpha bronze,
- alpha centauri,
- alpha crucis,
- alpha decay,
- alpha fetoprotein,
- alpha foetoprotein,
- alpha geminorum,
- alpha globulin,
- alpha iron,
- alpha orionis,
- alpha particle,
- alpha privative,
- alpha radiation,
- alpha ray,
- alpha receptor,
- alpha rhythm,
- alpha software,
- alpha test,
- alpha wave,
- alpha Canis Majoris,
- alpha methyl dopa,
- alpha-adrenoceptor,
- alpha-blocker,
- alpha-interferon,
- alpha-irone,
- alpha-lipoprotein,
- alpha-naphthol,
- alpha-tocopheral,
- alpha-adrenergic blocker,
- alpha-adrenergic receptor,
- alpha-beta brass,
- alpha-linolenic acid,
- alpha-naphthol test,
- alpha-adrenergic blocking agent,
- 6-O-alpha-L-rhamnosyl-D-glucose