A Quick and Simple Dictionary

Beta

1. Proper noun.  Betamax.
2. Proper noun.  A scientific caste of people in the novel ''Brave New World'' by Aldous Huxley.
3. Adjective.  Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
4. Adjective.  Designates the second in an order of precedence.
5. Adjective.  (computing) Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
6. Noun.  The name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet ('''Β''',  '''β'''), preceded by alpha ('''Α''',  '''α''') and followed by gamma, ('''Γ''',  '''γ'''). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of '''v''' found in the English words ''have'' and ''vase''.
7. Noun.  Used in marking scheme: α, β, γ or α+, α, α-, β etc.
8. Noun.  (finance) Average sensitivity of a security's price to overall securities market prices.
9. Noun.  (computing) The phase of development after alpha testing and before launch, in which software, while not complete, has been released to potential users for testing.
10. Noun.  (computing) A computer program in such phase; a preliminary version.
11. Noun.  (climbing) Information about a route which may aid someone in climbing it.
12. Noun.  (physics) A beta particle or beta ray.
13. Noun.  A beta fish, of the genus Betta.
14. Noun.  A beta male.
15. Verb.  (computing) To preliminarily release computer software for initial testing prior to final release.
16. Verb.  (chiefly, Internet) To proofread a text, especially fan fiction.