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Definition of Beta

Beta
Beta Be"ta, n. [Gr. bh^ta.] The second letter of the Greek alphabet, B, [beta]. See B, and cf. etymology of Alphabet. Note: Beta (B, [beta]) is used variously for classifying, as: (a) (Astron.) To designate some bright star, usually the second brightest, of a constellation, as, [beta] Aurig[ae]. (b) (Chem.) To distinguish one of two or more isomers; also, to indicate the position of substituting atoms or groups in certain compounds; as, [beta]-naphthol. With acids, it commonly indicates that the substituent is in union with the carbon atom next to that to which the carboxyl group is attached.

Meaning of Beta from wikipedia

- Beta (UK: /ˈbiːtə/, US: /ˈbeɪtə/; uppercase Β, lowercase β, or cursive ϐ; Ancient Gr****: βῆτα, romanized: bē̂ta or Gr****: βήτα, romanized: víta) is the...
- Look up Beta, beta, béta, or bêta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beta (B, β) is the second letter of the Gr**** alphabet. Beta or BETA may also refer...
- system). It typically consists of several stages, such as pre-alpha, alpha, beta, and release candidate, before the final version, or "gold", is released...
- ^{2}(2\beta -1)+\beta ^{2}(\beta +1)-2\alpha \beta (\beta +2)]}{\alpha \beta (\alpha +\beta +2)(\alpha +\beta +3)}}\\&={\frac {6[(\alpha -\beta )^{2}(\alpha...
- Beta Beta Beta (ΒΒΒ or TriBeta), is a collegiate honor society and academic fraternity for students of the biological sciences. It was founded in 1922...
- Beta blockers, also spelled β-blockers, are a class of medications that are predominantly used to manage abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia), and to protect...
- A beta particle, also called beta ray or beta radiation (symbol β), is a high-energy, high-speed electron or positron emitted by the radioactive decay...
- In nuclear physics, beta decay (β-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle (fast energetic electron or positron)...
- question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Ethiopic characters. The Beta Israel, or Ethiopian Jews, are a Jewish diaspora group that lived for thousands...
- In finance, the beta (β or market beta or beta coefficient) is a statistic that measures the expected increase or decrease of an individual stock price...