Définitions
1.NounThe 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.
2.NounAn academic grade better than a gamma and worse than an alpha.
3.NounAverage sensitivity of a security's price to overall securities market prices.
4.NounThe phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing."The company is offering a public beta program to test the software.; beta levels; beta characters; beta items in a video game"
5.NounThe phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing."The company is offering a public beta program to test the software."
6.NounSoftware in such a phase; a preliminary version.
7.NounAny kind of content from early development that was not used in the final product."beta levels; beta characters; beta items in a video game"
8.NounInformation about a route which may aid someone in climbing it. English Wikipedia has an article on:Beta (climbing)Wikipedia .mw-parser-output .interproject-box{font-size:90%;width:250px;padding:5px;text-align:left;background:var(--wikt-palette-paleblue,#f9f9f9);border:var(--border-color-base,#aaa)1px solid;display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .interproject-box-logo{min-width:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .interproject-box>div:first-child{float:none!important;flex:none}.mw-parser-output .interproject-box>div:nth-child(2){margin-left:0.55em!important}body.skin-vector:not(.skin-vector-2022) .mw-parser-output .interproject-box .vector-hide{display:none}body.skin-vector:not(.skin-vector-2022) .mw-parser-output .interproject-box .vector-inline-block{display:inline-block;margin-left:0!important}@media screen and (max-width:719px){.mw-parser-output .interproject-box{box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.5;width:100%;max-width:100%;padding:6px}}
9.NounA beta particle or beta ray.
10.NounSideslip angle.
11.NounThe range of engine power settings in which the blade pitch angle of a constant-speed propeller is controlled directly by the angle of the engine's throttle lever (rather than varying with engine torque and airspeed to maintain a constant propeller RPM), allowing the propeller to be disked to generate high drag and slow the aircraft quickly.
12.NounAlternative spelling of betta (“fish in the genus Betta”).
13.NounEllipsis of beta male, a man who is less competent or desirable than an alpha male.
14.NounIn omegaverse fiction, a person of a secondary sex similar to normal humans, lacking the biological drives of alphas and omegas but generally capable of bonding and mating with either.
15.AdjectiveIdentifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
16.AdjectiveDesignates the second in an order of precedence.
17.AdjectivePreliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
18.AdjectiveAssociated with the beta male/female archetype.
19.VerbTo preliminarily release computer software for initial testing prior to final release.
20.VerbTo beta-read a text.
21.Nouna term of endearment, used towards someone of equal or lower standing such as a friend or child, similar to brother or son"Don't pick that up, beta, it's dirty."