Beta
/ˈbiːtə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Beta
noun
- 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.
- Used in marking scheme: α, β, γ or α+, α, α-, β etc.
- 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.
"The company is offering a public beta program to test the software."
- Software in such a phase; a preliminary version.
verb
adjective
- 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.
- (of a person, object or action) associated with the beta male/female archetype.
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