Plural of alpha
regular plural
The plural of alpha is alphas.
Forms of alpha
| Singular | alpha /ˈæl.fə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | alphas /ˈæɫ.fəz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Alphas in a sentence
- Similarly, alphas are 2.33% larger than that of the equivalent monthly alphas using compounded returns while no changes can be found using arithmetic returns.2001, Cheng-Few Lee, editor, Advances in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, volume 8, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 174
- Being a beta male in a species with alphas doesn't mean you have to sit out the mating game.2008, Faye Flam, The Score: How the Quest for Sex Has Shaped the Modern Man, Avery, published 2008, →ISBN
- Often omegas go into heat and release pheromones that drive alphas wild.2013, Kristina Busse, “Pon Farr, Mpreg, Bonds, and the Rise of the Omegaverse”, in Anne Jamison, editor, Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking…. From the entry omega
- Her fascination with alphas was that they were a challenge.2010, Terry Spear, Wolf Fever, Sourcebooks Casablanca, published 2010, →ISBN, page 24. From the entry beta
- People “present” their secondary genders during puberty, so girls and boys are raised without knowing if they will be alphas, betas, or omegas.2019, Tessa Baron, "Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom's Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe", thesis…. From the entry present
Meaning of alpha
- noun The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
- noun Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).
- noun The name of the symbols Α and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
Questions about the plural of alpha
- What is the plural of alpha?
- The plural of alpha is alphas.
- Is alpha countable?
- Alpha is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: alpha (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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