alpha
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈæl.fə/
:
alfa
- You gotta show these dogs you're the alpha.
But they say I'm the last living alpha male on the planet.
- But they say I'm the last living alpha male on the planet.
- Have you ever felt like an alpha, Zach?
- Oh, you know, no, he he was the alpha male of all everyone.
- But the current alpha did that to get where he is.
- Sean is the was the ultimate alpha male.
- So she was probably the person who the alpha male was going to impregnate first, probably.
- The Wares Wares are ruthless and unpredictable, and their alpha, Lo Morelin, is no exception.
- And I say, OK, she's like, she goes, he thinks he's an alpha.
- You know, we all hate the, you know those guys, but the alpha male has got alliances within his group.
- This then around these such dominant, strong alpha males that are enticing you in to that world.
- He said that he talked about how in chimp groups, the alpha male is quite often one of the smallest males.
- But more to the point, the alpha chimp is the most reciprocal member of the entire troop.
- Like I smell fear or I smell alpha and they smell alpha.
- I've got tons of room for alphas in the complement of betas.
- And the whining from all the alpha males.
- And from the shape of the skull, we can deduce that he was probably an alpha buck that slayed mad puss on The Reg.
Examples
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The mother was much paler than her mate, the alpha male, and in the twilight looked almost white.
Fiction book (1998) -
The alpha wolf might've sensed Jack as a threat.
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But the current alpha did that to get where he is.
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Whatever that challenge was, the alpha put it down.
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Between them and the alpha male, there was probably not enough space to escape.
Fiction book (1998) -
But they say I'm the last living alpha male on the planet.
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In the center, the alpha male lets out a sort of bark.
Fiction book (2001) -
First of all, you're meeting the new alpha of the class.
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The meat was tainted and all of the alphas in that troop of baboons died.
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The alpha wolf led the pack through the forest to find food.
Synonyms
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4.6
A person with the most power in a group
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7.0
A confident person who takes charge and leads a group that others follow
2
4.4
A person or group who is top and most powerful after a competition
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4.1
A person or thing that has the most power in a group
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
6.4
A brain rhythm you have when you are awake and relaxed, often when you close your eyes or meditate
- Specialized
2
5.8
A small positively charged part of an atom with two protons and two neutrons released in radioactive decay
- Specialized
1
6.7
A type of healthy fat that your body needs, found in plant oils like flaxseed and canola
- Specialized
1
5.3
An early trial of new software run by the developers to find major bugs
- Specialized
A number that shows how well survey or test questions measure the same thing
- Specialized
A medicine that relaxes muscles in blood vessels and the prostate to lower blood pressure and help pass urine
- Specialized
A strong brass made with more zinc, used for cast parts and hot work
- Specialized
A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate
- Specialized
A medicine that helps the body's defenses fight viruses and some cancers
- Specialized
A particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and helps protect the heart
- Specialized
A chemical test that shows a violet ring when sugar is in a liquid
- Specialized
A natural chemical from some plant oils that people use to give perfume or flavor
- Specialized
A radioactive process where a large atom sends out an alpha particle and becomes another element
- Specialized
Protein made in an unborn baby that when high can show birth defects such as spina bifida
- Specialized
Protein measured in adults to help find and check some cancers, especially liver cancer
- Specialized
A medicine that lowers high blood pressure, often used during pregnancy
- Specialized
Radiation made of heavy particles that radioactive materials send out
- Specialized
A part on nerve cells that makes blood vessels and muscles in organs tighten
- Specialized
A pattern of brain waves at eight to twelve times per second in people who are awake but relaxed
- Specialized
An early, unfinished version of a computer program tested mainly by the people who made it
- Specialized
A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and help urine flow in men with an enlarged prostate
- Specialized
A medicine that relaxes blood vessel and bladder muscles to lower blood pressure and help pass urine
- Specialized
A protein on nerve and blood vessel cells that reacts to body chemicals to make vessels narrow and muscles contract
- Specialized
Receptor on certain cells that reacts to adrenaline and narrows blood vessels
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Etymology
The alpha of a group is the dominant individual and the name comes from the Greek letter alpha meaning 'first', so the alpha is the 'first' or leader among others.