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beta
noun
- the second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β)
- the second of a group or series
- Astron. the name assigned to the second brightest star in each constellation: followed by the constellation's name in the genitive case, as Beta Geminorum
- Comput. a version of software distributed to selected users for testing before sale
- Finance a measure of the impact of a change in the stock market on the probable price change of a stock or stocks
adjective
Chem. designating an organic structural position
- an electronic system for recording and playing back videocassettes
- a videocassette recorder using this system
In full Betamax
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