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noun

beta

the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet

In a sentence

Three example sentences with beta, each labelled with its topic.

  • The second sample in the series was labeled beta, following the Greek order the lab has used since 1970.

    Science

  • Economists writing the model named the first coefficient after the opening Greek letter and the second one beta.

    Economics

  • Ancient Greek merchants numbered their amphorae with letters, so the second jar in every row bore beta.

    History

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