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"Alpha" Definition

noun

Astronomy The brightest or main star in a constellation.
Chemistry The first position from a designated carbon atom in an organic molecule at which an atom or radical may be substituted.
The first letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
The first one; the beginning.
The mathematical estimate of the return on a security when the return on the market as a whole is zero. Alpha is derived from a in the formula Ri = a + bRm, which measures the return on a security (Ri) for a given return on the market (Rm) where b is beta.

adjective

Alphabetical.
Chemistry Closest to the functional group of atoms in an organic molecule.
Closest in the structure of an organic molecule to a particular group or atom .
Socially dominant especially in a group of animals .

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