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beta

beta

2 5.1
A test version of a product before the final one
  • adjective
  • /ˈbeɪtə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : en fase beta
  • We're still beta-testing, but I'm pushing to get her online sooner.
  • beta testing
  • still beta

We got a Starlink beta kit that's right, Internet from the stars baby.

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Examples

  • Though it is still at a beta stage, it gives many more options and much more usability.

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  • The developers are excited to release the new features in the beta version of the software.

  • It's not even Labor Day, and our still very, very beta website is getting a workout.

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  • Only a few days and we will be beta-testing the new site.

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  • It's certainly impressive, but it's really beta-grade still.

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  • You know, we've already launched in beta like a writing assistant to help you draft tasks.

  • A very beta version of a Prezi is available for the lecture on my Prezi account, but it still needs updating.

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  • This is something Blogger users have been crying out for, and finally the Blogger team have managed to implement this (at least in beta format, for now).

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  • This app is currently in beta testing, so users may encounter some issues.

  • While the game is still beta, it offers a glimpse of what the final product will look like.

Antonyms

1.0

Last and cannot be changed or reversed

1.0

Finished and not needing any more work

Compounds

beta blocker
  • Specialized
7 3.9

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

beta test
  • Specialized
3 4.2

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

beta particle
  • Specialized
1 6.4

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

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 software
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Software people test before official release that may still have bugs

1 6.5

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

beta decay
  • Specialized
1 7.7

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

beta endorphin
  • Specialized
1 5.6

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

beta radiation
  • Specialized
1 6.3

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

beta ray
  • Specialized
1 7.5

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

beta rhythm
  • Specialized
6.1

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

beta testing phase
  • Specialized
4.0

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

Beta vulgaris
  • Specialized
6.9

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

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

9.8

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

5.0

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

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

beta-blocking agent
  • Specialized
5.5

A medicine that slows the heart and lowers blood pressure

7.2

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

beta-interferon
  • Specialized
7.7

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

beta-lactamase
  • Specialized
7.8

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

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 blocker eyedrop
  • Specialized
6.1

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

beta globulin
  • Specialized
6.5

A blood protein that carries iron and other substances

beta iron
  • Specialized
9.3

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

beta orbiter
  • Offensive
9.6

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

beta receptor
  • Specialized
5.1

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

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 Complete

stable
473 2.3
final
1.0
preproduction
  • Specialized
5.3
beta
  • Specialized
2 5.1
alpha
  • Specialized
2 6.6
to prototype
1 4.2

Surface Forms

beta positive

Etymology

The word beta for a test version comes from the idea of alpha then beta as the first and 'second' stages of work, so tech people call an early test a beta. That is why a beta version is a trial release available for testing but not the final product.