Definify.com

Definition 2024


Β

Β


Β U+0392, Β
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER BETA
Α
[U+0391]
Greek and Coptic Γ
[U+0393]
See also: β, β̞, and Appendix:Variations of "b"

Translingual

Symbol

Β

  1. (mathematics) Beta function
  2. (regression analysis) symbolizes non-standardized partial slope coefficients.

See also


Greek

Etymology

Derived from the Phoenician letter beth .

Pronunciation

Adjective

Β (V)

  1. Initialism of βόρειος (vóreios): northern, northerly

Synonyms

Noun

Β (V) m

  1. Initialism of βορράς (vorrás): north

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek compass points

Letter

Β (V) (uppercase, lowercase β)

  1. The upper case letter beta (βήτα), the second letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek alphabet

Numeral

Β'

  1. The number two in Greek numerals.

  1. The number 2000 in Greek numerals.

β

β


β U+03B2, β
GREEK SMALL LETTER BETA
α
[U+03B1]
Greek and Coptic γ
[U+03B3]
See also: Β, β̞, and Appendix:Variations of "b"

Translingual

Symbol

β

  1. The second letter of the Greek alphabet.
  2. (IPA) voiced bilabial fricative.
  3. (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to refer to the second of several isomers, positions or variations.
    β-carotene is the most well-known isomer of tetraterpene hydrocarbons, C40H56.
  4. (topology) Stone–Čech compactification
  5. (physics) beta ray, beta particle, beta radiation

See also


Greek

Etymology

Derived from its majuscule counterpart Β, from the Phoenician letter 𐤁, beth.

Letter

β (v) (lowercase, uppercase Β)

  1. Lower-case beta (βήτα), the second letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the voiced bilabial plosive: /b/. It is preceded by α and followed by γ.
  2. Lower-case beta (βήτα), the second letter of the modern Greek alphabet. It represents the voiced labiodental fricative: /v/. It is preceded by α and followed by γ.

Derived terms

See also beta

See also

  • Appendix:Greek alphabet