Designates the first in an order of precedence. / (of person, object or action) Exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype.

A ghost town in California, United States (USA). / A village in Illinois, United States. / A village in Michigan, United States. / A city and village in Minnesota, United States

the first letter of the Greek alphabet

plural of alpha

(statistics) type I error

plural of alpha error

plural of alpha male

(computing) A computer graphics technique that simulates translucency by combining colours.

(computer graphics) A numerical value specifying a level of translucency to be applied to a colour.

(astronomy) The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri A is the brightest star of the system and is somewhat brighter than our sun. Alpha Centauri B is somewhat fainter than Alpha Centauri A but much brighter than Proxima Centauri.