bêta — meaning in English

English meaning

• beta noun The second letter of the Greek alphabet.
• goofy adj Silly, quirky, or good-naturedly ridiculous.

Senses

bêta is used for these senses in English:

• beta (of a person, object or action) Associated with the beta male/female archetype.
• beta 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.
• goofy silly, quirky
• silly goose (informal) A silly person; a simpleton.

beta — full definition

1. noun The second letter of the Greek alphabet.
2. adj Describing an early, unfinished version of a product released for testing.
3. verb To test an early version of software before its official release.

goofy — full definition

1. adj Silly, quirky, or good-naturedly ridiculous.
2. adj Riding a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard with the right foot forward.

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