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'''Alpha''' may refer to:
The first letter of the ], Α α, also has some cultural meanings; (see ]). The symbol '''Α''' is seldom used, due to its similarity to the ].
*], a letter in the Greek alphabet. '''α''' may be used as the symbol for:

** ] in aerodynamics
The term '''alpha''' or symbol '''α''' are used to refer to or describe a wide variety of things, as noted below.
** In physics

⚫ *** ], a fundamental physical constant
==Symbol '''α'''==
*** ], form of particle radiation
The symbol '''α''' is used to describe:
⚫ *** ], or '''H-α''', an emission line created by hydrogen atoms
* In aerodynamics, the ], and is termed such in ] industry ].
⚫ ** In ], the typically brightest star in a constellation
* ], a coefficient measuring the risk-adjusted performance, considering the risk due to the specific security, rather than the overall market.
** The significance level in ]
⚫ * ], usually denoted <math>\alpha \ </math> (Alpha)
* In ], &alpha; can denote the ].
* ]s
⚫ * ], or '''H-&alpha;''', an ] created by ] ]s.
⚫ * '''&alpha; <name of constellation>''', in ] the (typically) brightest star in a ].

== Science & Technology ==

* Alpha is often used as an adjective to indicate the first or most significant occurrence of something, as in ] or ].
* In ] when describing a ] in a group like a ] or amongst ]s, the highest ranking creatures are the "]" and "Alpha female"; this is the individual in a ] to whom the others defer (coversely, ] refers to the lowest rank).
⚫ * ''Alpha'' has been considered a name for the ].
⚫ * ] recorded by ]
* In ], the ] is traditionally denoted by alpha. It is the chosen maximum acceptable ] of accidentally rejecting a true ].
* In electrical engineering and ], the Greek letter &alpha; is often used to refer to the ] of an electromagnetic wave propagating through a specific medium.
⚫ * ] - a ] measure of ].
⚫ * ], a ] from ].
⚫ * ] - a transparency information layer to supplement the three ] layers to make the ].
* In ] and ], the Greek letter &alpha; is often used to refer to the ratio of DC collector current to DC emitter current of a ].
* ''']''' or '''alpha release''' - the first release of a ] or other product, likely to be very unstable but useful for demonstrating internally and to select customers.
* '''Alpha''' is the first name used in the Atlantic tropical basin for a tropical storm after the primary list of storm names has been exhausted. (This has only occurred once (]) since storms began being named in 1950.) It also became the name of two subtropical cyclones when these were named according to the ] in ] and ].

== Literature & Entertainment ==

* Alpha is also the highest and most intelligent ] in Aldous Huxley's ] ], '']''.
⚫ * ] - a fictional computer in Mike Walker's radio play ''Alpha''.
⚫ * '']'' is a name of the first ] cards set.
⚫ * Moonbase ''Alpha'' was the primary setting for the fictional ] series '']''.
* ] from ], who was nicknamed '''Alpha'''
* The nickname of the ] character, ]/]/].
* ] - a Greek terrestrial channel
* Alpha Zekko- An interacive ]
* ] - a Gujarati language channel in ].
⚫ * ], a ] ] group.

== Religion ==

* Alpha is used in the ] ] to refer to ] as the beginning of all things. See ] 1:8, 21:6, 22:13.
⚫ * ], an introductory course in ]

== Geography ==


'''Alpha''' placename may refer to:
* ] * ]
* ] * ]
* ] * ]


'''Alpha''' may also refer to:
== Communications ==
* ] and "Alpha female", in sociobiology the highest ranking individuals in a community

* ], the first release of a computer program or other product
* The letter ] in the ] is spelled '''Alfa''' to conform to its spelling in most other ]an languages.
⚫ * ], a British electronic music group.
* A male in police ] code. (] represents a female)
⚫ * ], a fictional computer in Mike Walker's radio play ''Alpha''

* ], a measuring of risk-adjusted performance
== Other ==
⚫ * '']'', the first Magic: The Gathering cards set

* ]/]/], nicknames of the characters in the ''Power Rangers'' television programs
* '''alpha geek''' - a slang term based on the above, referring to any person considered pre-eminent amongst ]s, such as ].
* ], a ]n special unit * ], a Greek terrestrial channel
⚫ * ], a transparency information layer to supplement the three RGB color layers to make the RGBA color space.
* ], a Russian fast attack nuclear submarine * ], a Russian fast attack nuclear submarine
⚫ * ], an introductory course in Christianity
⚫ * ], recorded by electroencephalography
⚫ * ], a statistical measure of reliability.
⚫ * ], a microprocessor from Digital Equipment Corporation.
* ]
* ], a character from the ''Star Wars'' films
* ], a Russian special unit


'''Alpha''' may also mean:
* The highest in Aldous Huxley's novel '']''.
⚫ * A possible name for the ].
⚫ * The primary setting for the fictional television series '']''
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