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beta

beta

7 6.0
Second in rank or importance after the leader
  • adjective
  • /ˈbeɪtə/
: secundario
  • He ranked as the beta player on the team, always supporting the star athletes.

Not to mention he's the angriest, biggest beta male I've ever seen in my life.

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Examples

  • Not to mention he's the angriest, biggest beta male I've ever seen in my life.

  • The weakest beta males and beta females I have ever seen.

  • Most of the Americans who go to Colombia are smaller, fairly beta, and unattractive.

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  • There are many beta kinds of white men who do date Asian women because Asian women tend to be less judgmental and/or more attracted to nerdier types of white men versus the average young white woman.

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  • The new software is still in beta and will be released to the public next month.

  • The beta version of the app contains features that may change before the final launch.

Synonyms

secondary
vsbeta
243 3.5

Less important than the main thing or coming after it

is the specific next position in rank rather than a general lower status

Antonyms

191 4.2

Having more power or influence than others in a group

54 6.9

Showing strong confidence and wanting to lead others

Compounds

beta test
  • Specialized
11 4.2

A trial of a new app or program by outside users before its release

beta blocker
  • Specialized
10 3.9

A medicine that lowers blood pressure and heart rate and treats some heart rhythm problems

beta particle
  • Specialized
2 6.4

A fast, tiny particle like an electron that a radioactive atom gives off

beta software
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Software people test before official release that may still have bugs

beta wave
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A fast brainwave that appears when you are awake and thinking

beta cell
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A cell in the pancreas that makes and releases insulin to control blood sugar

beta endorphin
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A chemical made in the brain that reduces pain and makes you feel better

beta ray
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A kind of radiation made of small fast particles from radioactive atoms

beta decay
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A change in an atomic nucleus that makes it emit an electron

beta radiation
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A type of energy made of small fast particles released by radioactive materials

beta-interferon
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A medicine from a protein that helps the immune system fight viruses, used to treat multiple sclerosis

beta receptor
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A part on nerve cells that reacts to certain signals and makes the heart beat faster or blood vessels widen

1 6.5

Part of some cells, especially in the heart and blood vessels, that receives adrenaline and makes the heart beat faster

beta orbiter
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A man who often supports and admires a woman without romantic interest from her

beta-lactamase
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A substance made by some bacteria that destroys penicillin and helps the bacteria survive antibiotics

beta globulin
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A blood protein that carries iron and other substances

beta-blocking agent
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A medicine that slows the heart and lowers blood pressure

beta rhythm
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A fast pattern of brain waves seen when a person is awake and alert

beta testing phase
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A stage when developers let select users try software or an app before its launch

Beta vulgaris
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A plant from Europe and Asia with a swollen edible root grown for food like beetroot and sugar beet

1 5.0

A drug that lowers heart rate and treats high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats

1 9.8

A beet plant that farmers grow for cattle because it has a large yellow root

beta blocker eyedrop
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An eye drop medicine that lowers pressure inside the eye to treat glaucoma

Beta vulgaris cicla
  • Specialized
6.7

A leafy green vegetable with large edible leaves and thick stalks used like spinach

Beta vulgaris rubra
  • Specialized
7.4

A round red root vegetable eaten cooked or raw

A drug that treats high blood pressure and fast heartbeat by slowing the heart

beta-adrenoceptor
  • Specialized
8.1

A cell protein that responds to adrenaline and changes heart rate and blood vessel size

7.2

A small chemical the body makes when it breaks down fat, found in blood and urine during fasting or diabetes

beta-lipoprotein
  • Specialized
7.9

A blood particle that carries cholesterol and is linked to higher heart disease risk

beta-naphthol
  • Specialized
9.9

A chemical used to protect rubber, for example in tires

beta-terpinene
  • Specialized
9.9

A chemical made of carbon and hydrogen that is made in a lab and not found in nature

beta iron
  • Specialized
9.3

A form of iron that is not magnetic and exists as a solid between 768°C and 906°C

alpha-beta brass
  • Specialized
8.8

A strong brass made with more zinc, used for cast parts and hot work

genus Beta
  • Specialized
7.1

A group of plants that includes beetroot and sugar beet

How Important

dominant
6 4.1
primary
691 2.5
leading
20 3.9
beta
7 6.0
secondary
243 3.5
minor
497 2.4
insignificant
102 4.1

Surface Forms

beta positive

Etymology

The word beta comes from the name of the second Greek letter, and that name goes back to the old word beth meaning 'house' in languages like Hebrew. Because beta is the second letter, it came to mean 'second' or not the top person, which is why we say someone is a beta when they are not the leader.