noun
- plural of beta: the second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β)
- plural of beta: preliminary versions of software released for testing
- plural of beta: measures of a stock’s volatility relative to the overall market
Usage: technology
Usage: finance
Examples
- The Greek alphabet begins with alphas and betas.
- Students practiced writing betas in their ancient Greek class.
- The company released several betas before launching the final product.
- Developers tested multiple betas to identify bugs.
- The portfolio manager analyzed the betas of various stocks.
- High betas indicate greater market sensitivity.
- Tech stocks often have betas above 1.0.