beta
adjective
1. second in order of importance
- the candidate, considered a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party to victory
Similar word(s): important
2. preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
- a beta version
- beta software
Similar word(s): explorative, exploratory
noun
1. the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
Definition categories: communication, letter
2. beets
Definition categories: plant
verb
1. (computing) To preliminarily release computer software for initial testing prior to final release.