Alpha

Definitions: Alpha

Alpha

Adjective

1. First in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star".

Noun

1. The 1st letter of the Greek alphabet.

2. The beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations.

Date "alpha" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Computing	ALPHA (Or "Input") An extension of ALGOL 60 for the M-20 computer developed by A.P. Ershov at Novosibirsk in 1961. ALPHA includes matrix operations, slices, and complex arithmetic. ["The Alpha Automatic Programming System", A.P. Ershov ed., A-P 1971]. (1995-05-10) Alpha 1. A compiler generator written by Andreas Koschinsky and described in his thesis at the Technische Universitaet Berlin. Alpha takes an attribute grammar and uses Bison and Flex to generate a parser, a scanner and an ASE evaluator (Jazayeri and Walter). The documentation is in german. (1993-02-16) 2. DEC Alpha. (1995-05-10). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Electrical Engineering	A change in collector current per unit change in emitter current, under conditions in which the collector-base voltage is maintained constant, for a bipolar transistor biased in the active region of operation. Source: European Union. (references)
Finance	A measure of selection risk(residual risk)of a mutual fund in relation to the market. Source: European Union. (references)
Fine Arts	Optical device for forming an image of an object. In photography, the lens always consists of a portion of a transparent medium. . . bounded by either two curved surfaces, or one curved and one plane. Source: European Union. (references)
Literature	Alpha "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last" (Rev. i. 8). "Alpha" is the first, and "O-mega" the last letter of the Greek alphabet. A &hgr;. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Slang	Noun. Source: From the Greek letter used to mathematically represent the meaning. Definition: Angle of attack - the angle of the wing relative to the direction of the airflow. Context: Might be used by a pilot describing an aerobatic maneuver. Social Source: Military Aviators. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Alpha is:

The first letter of the Greek alphabet, Α α, see alpha (letter)
An adjective to indicate the first or most significant occurrence of something., as in these examples:
- alpha female or male - the individual in the community to whom the others defer. Humans and their nearest species-relatives, the chimpanzees, show deference to the alpha of the community by ritualized gestures such as bowing, allowing the alpha to walk first in a procession, or standing aside when the alpha challenges.
- alpha geek - a slang term based on the above, referring to any person considered pre-eminent amongst geeks, such as Linus Torvalds.
- alpha version or alpha release - the first release of a computer program or other product, likely to be very unstable but useful for demonstrating internally and to select customers.
- alpha channel - a transparency information layer to supplement the three RGB color layers to make the RGBA color space.
The letter A in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Alpha particles
DEC Alpha, a microprocessor from DEC.
Alfa squad, a Russian special unit

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
ALPHA	English	Automatic Lector Position Handwriting	Computing, Language
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Beginning	Noun: beginning, commencement, opening, outset, incipience, inception, inchoation; introduction; (precursor); alpha, initial; inauguration, debut, le premier pas, embarcation, rising of the curtain; maiden speech; outbreak, onset, brunt; initiative, move, first move; narrow end of the wedge, thin end of the wedge; fresh start, new departure.
Calefaction	Cauterizer; caustic, lunar caustic, alkali, apozem, moxa; acid, aqua fortis, aqua regia; catheretic, nitric acid, nitrochloro-hydric acid, nitromuriatic acid; radioactivity, gamma rays, alpha particles, beta rays, X-rays, radiation, cosmic radiation, background radiation, radioactive isotopes, tritium, uranium, plutonium, radon, radium.
Whole	Alpha and Omega, " be all and end all "; complex, complexus; lock stock and barrel.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Alpha Velveeta Knuckle Underwear, you are cleared for take-off. (Hot Shots!; writing credit: Jim Abrahams; Pat Proft) Me? I guess you could say, that I am the Alpha (Enter the Matrix; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski) What do you mean you've never been to Alpha Centauri? (The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy; writing credit: Douglas Adams; John Lloyd) Listen, looking at it very simply musicology and ethnically, the Rutles were essentially Imperical maleonglece of a rhythmically radical yet verbally passé and temporally transcended lyrically content welded with historically innovative melodical material transposed and transmogrified by the ankus of the Rutland ethic experience which elevated them from essentially alpha exponents of in essence merely beta potential harmonic material into the prime cultural exponents of Aloin condensic comic standard form (The Rutles; writing credit: Eric Idle) Arrest me for Alpha! Arrest me for Alpha! (Undergrads; writing credit: Kid Vegas)
Movie/TV Titles	Alpha (1973) The Alpha Caper (1973) Alpha Beta (1973) Anflug Alpha I (1971) Man from Planet Alpha (1966)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	Alpha Airports Group PLC: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Alpha Alpha Holdings: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Alpha Bank S.A.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Alpha Co., Ltd.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Alpha Finance SA: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Alpha Lipoic Acid: Nature's Ultimate Antioxidant (reference) Alpha Teach Yourself Accounting in 24 Hours (reference) From Alpha to Omega Ancillary Exercises (reference) Seal Force Alpha (Rogue Warrior Series) (reference) The Constants of Nature: From Alpha to Omega--The Numbers That Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Alpha Omegan (reference) Congress At Your Fingertips Alpha Directory (reference) Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity Gold Membership (reference) Directory Of Standard Carrier Alpha Codes (reference) Field Research Report For Vax & Alpha Environment (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Blake's 7, Vol. 02 - Cygnus Alpha / Time Squad (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Alpha & Omega (reference) Fox Base Alpha (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Street Fighter Alpha 3 (reference) Targus Essentials Kit with IBM Alpha Case Defcon & Ret Phone Cord (reference) Thinkpad Alpha Executive Black 1680 Denier Nylon L16.5/h14/d6 (reference) Thinkpad Alpha Plus Carrycase1680 Denier Nylon L16.5/h14/d5 (reference) NFS Maestro 5-user for Alpha (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Consumer Goods	Alpha Omega Car Seat (reference) Eddie Bauer Alpha Omega 3 in 1 Car Seat - Metro (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	NACA Physicist Studying Alpha Rays.Credit: NASA.		This is the first direct image of a star other than the Sun. Called Alpha Orionis, or ...Credit: NASA.
	Computer generated surface view of Alpha Regio.Credit: NASA.		Soldiers from Headquarters Alpha Company, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
	Alpha.Credit: Library of Congress.		Kappa Alpha fraternity house, Williams College, Mass.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Zeta Alpha House, Wellesley College, Mass.Credit: Library of Congress.		Join the Army Air Service, be an American eagle / Charles Livingston Bull ; Alpha Litho. Co., Inc., N.Y.Credit: Library of Congress.
	On the job for victory / Alpha Litho. Co. Inc., N.Y.Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Endocrine tissue contains alpha, beta and delta cells. (references)
		Beta cells produce insulin and alpha cells produce glucagon. (references)
		When blood sugar drops too low, the alpha cells secrete glucagon. (references)
Business		In 2000, Israel was awarded two major projects from the RTAF. First is the sale of twenty-five used Alpha jets from Germany, which are now being revamped in Germany. (references)
Children	Haiti	In early September, President Aristide launched "Project Alpha," a nationwide campaign to increase the level of literacy. (references)
Economic History	Cote d'Ivoire	Within its inventory are 5 Alpha jets, 12 transport/utility aircraft, and 2 helicopters. (references)
	Mali	On June 8, 1992, Alpha Oumar Konare, the candidate of the Association for Democracy in Mali (ADEMA), was inaugurated as the president of Mali's Third Republic. (references)
Human Rights	Guinea	In 2000 the State Security Court was used to try Alpha Conde and his defendants. (references)
	Guinea	On May 18, President Conte pardoned Alpha Conde and later restored his passport and reportedly all other political and civil rights. (references)
	East Timor	The 11th member of the Team Alpha gang has been indicted but remains at large, after Indonesian authorities refused to extradite him. (references)
Political Economy	Mali	President Alpha Oumar Konare was reelected to a second 5-year term in 1997. A collective of 12 opposition parties boycotted the 1997 presidential and legislative elections, which were flawed administratively but considered generally free and without evident fraud. (references)
	Guinea	During the December 1998 presidential elections, opposition presidential candidate Alpha Conde was arrested and charged withillegal use of military force, undermining the state authority and the integrity of the national territory, use of violence against a state security officer, wrongful possession and transfer of foreign currency, and illegal attempt to cross the frontier. (references)
Political Rights	Guinea	According to the Government's tabulation of results, President Conte was elected to a second 5-year term, receiving 56 percent of the 2.7 million votes cast, while Bah Mamadou of the Union pour la Nouvelle Republique received 25 percent, and Alpha Conde of the RPG received 17 percent. (references)
Trade	Albania	They include the American Bank of Albania whose initial capital was provided by the United States government through the Albanian - American Enterprise Foundation, the National Bank of Greece, the Arab-Islamic Bank of Albania, the Italian - Albanian Bank, Fefad Bank, First Investment Bank (Bulgaria), Alpha Credit Bank (Greece), InterCommercial Bank (Greece), Tirana Bank (Greece), Dardania Bank (Kosovo) and International Bank of Commerce (Malaysia). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Alpha" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 74.58% of the time. "Alpha" is used about 770 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	74.58%	574	11,002
Noun (singular)	25.29%	195	21,939
Noun (common)	0.13%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	770	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "alpha" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Alpha	First name Female	5,000	1,317
Alpha	Last name	130	66,080
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

Country	Name	Country	Name
France	Alpha Mos	Greece	Alpha Alpha Holdings
Japan	Alpha Co., Ltd.	South Africa	Omega Alpha International Info Tech
United Kingdom	Alpha Airports Group PLC	USA	Alpha Hospitality Corp
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1. Alpha, IL (village, FIPS 971)
Location: 41.19217 N, 90.38082 W
Population (1990): 753 (324 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 61413
Country: USA

2. Alpha, KY
Zip Code(s): 42603
Country: USA

3. Alpha, MI (village, FIPS 1800)
Location: 46.04394 N, 88.37826 W
Population (1990): 219 (130 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Country: USA

4. Alpha, MN (city, FIPS 1162)
Location: 43.63919 N, 94.87138 W
Population (1990): 105 (58 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 56111
Country: USA

5. Alpha, NJ (borough, FIPS 1030)
Location: 40.65975 N, 75.15746 W
Population (1990): 2530 (1003 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 08865
Country: USA

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Expressions: Alpha

Expressions using "alpha": 6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha ♦ alpha 1-Antichymotrypsin ♦ alpha 1-Antitrypsin ♦ alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency ♦ alpha and omega ♦ Alpha AXP 21164 ♦ alpha blocker ♦ alpha blue ♦ alpha brass ♦ alpha bronze ♦ Alpha Calm Therapy ♦ alpha Canis Majoris ♦ Alpha Cell ♦ alpha centauri ♦ alpha conversion ♦ Alpha Crucis ♦ alpha decay ♦ alpha equation ♦ Alpha EV6 ♦ alpha fetoprotein ♦ alpha flux ♦ alpha foetoprotein ♦ Alpha Geek ♦ Alpha Geminorum ♦ alpha helice ♦ alpha helix ♦ alpha interferon ♦ alpha iron ♦ alpha key ♦ alpha lactalbumin ♦ alpha limit ♦ alpha locus ♦ alpha methyl dopa ♦ Alpha Orionis ♦ Alpha paper ♦ alpha particle ♦ alpha particles ♦ alpha plus ♦ alpha privative ♦ alpha Proteobacteria ♦ alpha radiation ♦ alpha ratio ♦ alpha ray ♦ Alpha rays ♦ alpha receptor ♦ Alpha Rhythm ♦ alpha software ♦ alpha test ♦ alpha testing ♦ Alpha Tocopherol ♦ alpha wave ♦ DEC Alpha ♦ TGF alpha ♦ the alpha and omega ♦ TNF alpha antigen converting enzyme ♦ transforming growth factor alpha. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "alpha": alpha-1, alpha-1, alpha-1-antitrypsin, alpha-acid, alpha-adrenergic, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-adrenoceptor, alpha-alumina, alpha-amanitin, alpha-amino, alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid, alpha-Amylase, alpha-based, alpha-beta, alpha-beta brass, alpha-blocker, alpha-blockers, alpha-cellulose, alpha-Chain, alpha-chain, alpha-chains, alpha-Chlorohydrin, alpha-compiled, alpha-Defensins, alpha-Endorphin, alpha-error, alpha-fetoprotein, alpha-Fetoproteins, alpha-Galactosidase, alpha-globulin, Alpha-Globulins, alpha-glucosidase, alpha-Glucosidases, alpha-grade, alpha-helical, alpha-helices, alpha-helix, alpha-Hydroxyprogesteron, alpha-index, alpha-irone, alpha-ketoglutarate, Alpha-Ketoglutarate, alpha-lactalbumin, alpha-level, alpha-L-Fucosidase, alpha-limit, Alpha-Linolenic, alpha-linolenic acid, Alpha-Lipoic, alpha-lipoportein, alpha-lobe, alpha-Macroglobulins, alpha-Methyltyrosine, alpha-Monooxygenase, alpha-MSH, alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, alpha-naphthol, alpha-naphthol test, Alpha-nt, alpha-numeric, alpha-numerical, alpha-only, alpha-parameter, alpha-particles, alpha-purple, alpha-rated, alpha-ready, alpha-receptor, alpha-resolvability, Alpha-romeo, alpha-shaped, alpha-Thalassemia, alpha-tocopheral, Alpha-Tocopherol, alpha-tubulin, Alpha-vax, alpha-waves.
	Ending with "alpha": Nt-on-alpha.
	Containing "alpha": Adrenergic alpha-Agonists, Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists, Fucosyl Galactose alpha-N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase, Pregnancy-Associated alpha-Plasma Protein.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Alpha

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
alpha kappa alpha	864	kappa alpha theta	106
alpha	828	alpha phi	106
kappa alpha psi	760	alpha male	103
alpha lipoic acid	688	alpha delta gamma	98
alpha phi alpha	515	3 alpha doom	96
alpha and omega	411	alpha phi omega	95
alpha centauri	327	alpha romeo	94
street fighter alpha 3	273	alpha hydroxy acid	94
alpha kappa alpha sorority	237	alpha technology	90
alpha delta pi	157	lambda chi alpha	84
sigma alpha epsilon	155	alpha course	83
street fighter alpha	146	alpha omicron pi	81
alpha kappa alpha sorority inc	142	alpha phi alpha fraternity	78
alpha hydroxy	139	alpha omega publication	77
alpha chi omega	139	divx alpha	76
alpha wire	130	2.0 alpha divx player	75
street fighter alpha download	129	alpha 1	72
zeta tau alpha	126	alpha sports	71
pi kappa alpha	123	alpha shirt company	69
alpha blondy	119	alpha mortgage	69
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Alpha

Language		Translations for "alpha"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaan		alfa. (various references)

Arabic		‏ألفا. (various references)

Bulgarian		Най-ярка Звезда �' Съзвездие, Алфа, �"ръцката Буква Алфа. (various references)

Chinese		阿爾法 , 阿�"法. (various references)

Czech		alfa paprsky (alpha rays), èástice alfa (alpha particles). (various references)

Danish		alpha, alfa (alfa, esparto, esparto grass), faelles-basis stroemforstaerkning (alpha-parameter, common-base current gain). (various references)

Dutch		alfa (alfa, esparto, esparto grass). (various references)

Esperanto		alfao. (various references)

Farsi		حرف اول الفبای یونانی , ستاره ء اول , اغاز (Aurora, Birth, Dawn, Inception, Instep, Jumpoff, Outset, Preface, Prime, Start), شروع (Inception, Onset, Resumption, Start). (various references)

Finnish		alfa, yhteiskantakytkennän virtavahvistus (alpha-parameter, common-base current gain). (various references)

French		alpha. (various references)

German		Alpha. (various references)

Greek		άλφα. (various references)

Hungarian		alfa-sugarak (alpha rays). (various references)

Indonesian		alif (aleph), alfa. (various references)

Italian		alfa (alfa, esparto, esparto grass). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		アルト歌手 (albatross, albino, Albireo, album, alcohol-related harassment, alpaca, alphabet, Alphard, alpine, alpinism, alpinist, alto, part-time job). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		アルファ . (various references)

Korean		알파. (various references)

Manx		alpha. (various references)

Pig Latin		alphaay

Portuguese		Alfa (alfa, esparto, esparto grass). (various references)

Romanian		Alfa. (various references)

Russian		альфа буквенный. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		alfa. (various references)

Spanish		Alfa (esparto). (various references)

Swedish		alfa (alpha-parameter, common-base current gain). (various references)

Turkish		Alfa, Pekiyi (a). (various references)

Ukranian		Альфа. (various references)

Vietnamese		chữ anfa. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Alpha

Language	Date	Source	Revelation Chapter 22, Verse 13
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Egw eimi to a kai to w arch kai teloV o prwtoV kai o escatoV
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ego Alpha et Omega primus et novissimus principium et finis
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Y am alpha and oo, the firste and the laste, bigynnyng and ende.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	I am Alpha and Omega the begynninge and the ende: the fyrst and the last.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	I am the First and the Last, the start and the end.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Alpha

Language	Revelation Chapter 22, Verse 13
Cebuano	Ako mao ang Alfa ug ang Omega, ang nahauna ug ang nahaulahi, ang sinugdan ug ang katapusan."
Croatian	"Ja sam Alfa i Omega, Prvi i Posljednji, Poèetak i Svršetak!
Danish	Jeg er Alfa og Omega, den første og den sidste, Begyndelsen og Enden.
Dutch	Ik ben de Alfa, en de Omega, het Begin en het Einde; de Eerste en de Laatste.
Finnish	Minä olen A ja O, ensimmäinen ja viimeinen, alku ja loppu.
French	Je suis l`alpha et l`oméga, le premier et le dernier, le commencement et la fin.
German	Ich bin das A und das O, der Anfang und das Ende, der Erste und der Letzte.
Haitian Creole	Se mwen menm ki A ak Z, se mwen menm ki premie ak dènye, se mwen menm ki konmansman ak finisman.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Akulah yang pertama dan yang terakhir; Akulah Tuhan dari Permulaan sampai Penghabisan."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka Aku inilah Alif dan Ya, Yang terdahulu dan Yang terkemudian, Yang awal dan Yang akhir.
Italian	Io sono l'Alfa e l'Omega, il Primo e l'Ultimo, il principio e la fine.
Latvian	Es esmu alfa un omega, pirmais un pçdçjais, sâkums un beigas.
Maori	Ko ahau te Arepa, te Omeka, te tuatahi, te whakaotinga, te timatanga, te whakamutunga.
Norwegian	Jeg er Alfa og Omega, begynnelsen og enden, den første og den siste.
Portuguese	Eu sou o Alfa e o èmega, o primeiro e o derradeiro, o princípio e o fim.
Rumanian	Eu sknt Alfa wi Omega, Cel dintki wi Cel de pe urmq, Knceputul wi Sfkrwitul.
Russian	с ЕУНШ бМШЖБ Й пНЕЗБ, ОБЮБМП Й ЛПОЕ�", рЕТЧЩК Й рПУМЕ�"ОЙК.
Shuar	Wiitjai. Yámankamtaiknumia Amúanmasha tuke pujuwitjai. Wisha A rétranmaya Y rétranam Ashí retra aintsaitjai." Tu tawai.
Spanish	Yo soy el Alfa y la Omega, el primero y el último, el principio y el fin."
Swahili	Mimi ni Alfa na Omega, Mwanzo na Mwisho, wa kwanza na wa mwisho."
Swedish	Jag är A och O*, den förste och den siste, begynnelsen och änden.
Uma	Aku' -mi to Lomo' -na pai' to Ka'omea-na. Aku' Pontepu'ua-na pai' Kahudua-na."
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Alpha

Derivations
	Words beginning with "alpha": alphabet, alphabeted, alphabetic, alphabetical, alphabetically, alphabeting, alphabetization, alphabetizations, alphabetize, alphabetized, alphabetizer, alphabetizers, alphabetizes, alphabetizing, alphabets, alphameric, alphanumeric, alphanumerical, alphanumerically, alphanumerics, alphas. (additional references)
	Words containing "alpha": analphabet, analphabetic, analphabetics, analphabetism, analphabetisms, analphabets, nonalphabetic. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Alpha" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aapa, adpha, Alahdal, alapha, Alfac, alfar, alfha, Alfi, Alho, Alihan, Alnham, alpa, alpaha, alph, alphab, alphaf, Alphage, Alphand, Alphard, Alphege, Alpher, alphi, Alphie, alphq, alphy, Amphu, aph, apha, aphe, Aphek, aphi, Eliphaz, empha, Ephah, Gampaha, Ilshat, Lepcha, Mlphare, Nalepka, Sapha, Ulcha, Ulpha. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Alpha"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "alpha" (pronounced a"lfu)
4	a" l f u	Alfa, alfalfa.
3	-l f u	sulfa.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Alpha

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-h-l-p"
	-2 letters: aah, aal, aha, ala, alp, hap, lap, pah, pal.
	-3 letters: aa, ah, al, ha, la, pa.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-h-l-p"
	+1 letter: alphas.
	+2 letters: acaleph, aphelia, asphalt, hexapla, pahlavi, paschal, phalanx, phaseal, phrasal, spathal.
	+3 letters: acalephe, acalephs, allopath, alphabet, amphoral, anaglyph, aphelian, apholate, ashplant, asphalts, calipash, caliphal, cephalad, chaplain, haplopia, haptical, headlamp, hexaplar, hexaplas, pachalic, pahlavis, parhelia, paschals, pashalic, pashalik, pearlash, phalange, phratral, shapable, slapdash, upheaval.
	+4 letters: acalephae, acalephes, aliphatic, allograph, allopaths, allophane, alphabets, anaglyphs, apholates, ashplants, asphalted, asphaltic, asphaltum, caliphate, chaparral, chaplains, encephala, flashlamp, graphical, handclasp, haplopias, headlamps, hypallage, launchpad, melphalan, pachalics, panhandle, parochial, pashalics, pashaliks, phalanger, phalanges, phalanxes, phalarope, phrasally, polyantha, shapeable, slaphappy, synalepha, upheavals.
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