alpha

alfa

alfa-, johtaja-, johtava

alku The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α,  α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
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puhekieltä The name of the symbol symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.

I will attempt to make an alpha particle ("α-particle") with the large hadron collider.

Being a beta male in a species with alphas doesn't mean you have to sit out the mating game.

I'm still turned on by alpha males. I think there are only a couple of other men that turn me on . . . ones that are clearly not alphas.

This book is primarily for alpha males, or “top dogs.” We'll talk more about that later; but let's just say that if you are a man and successful in the world of trade, business, or profession, most likely you are an alpha, or you have been trained to act like an alpha.

I am the alpha male.

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When space travel becomes feasible, I plan to visit Alpha Centauri.