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What does alpha mean? What does alpha mean?

1. Alpha, alpha, that is, α, is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, which means first, beginning, and original. In alphabetical interpretation, ALPHA is the letter A. Used in various science and engineering disciplines.

2. Lowercase α is used in physics to represent: angular acceleration; Alpha particles and related Alpha decay; it can also refer to the camera brand α under SONY. α (alpha) is Sony's digital single-lens camera (DSLR) brand. "Alpha" is often used as an adjective to show the most important or original of something.

3. In Christianity, the first Greek letter α represents "beginning", and the last Greek letter Ω represents "end", specifically referring to God's creation of all things, which has a beginning and an end.

4. In modern European culture, α is also used to represent "leader", an excellent (person), and Ω means "being led", which is worse than an excellent (person). It's like using A and Z to represent the first and last place respectively.

5. This symbol can also be used to replace the name of the angle. For example: ∠α

6. Attachment: α is similar to a, but not the same character, and other names used to represent angles include β, γ, etc.