How do you use the word "beta" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "beta": Alpha, beta and gamma are Greek letters. Tatoeba is still a beta project.

Beta Meaning

/ˈbiːtə/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe second letter of the Greek alphabet (Β, β), preceded by alpha (Α, α) and followed by gamma, (Γ, γ). In modern Greek it represents the voiced labiodental fricative sound of v found in the English words have and vase.

nounAn academic grade better than a gamma and worse than an alpha.

Sentence Examples

Alpha, beta and gamma are Greek letters.

Tatoeba is still a beta project.

I think Tom is too beta for Mary.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

important exploratory

Antonyms:

unimportant

CEFR Practice Quiz

The software company released the ____ version to a small group for testing.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The software is currently in the ____ stage for testing purposes.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)bor. English beta Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă). Doublet of beth.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"But let me tell you happy extroverts that only Vera Telfer and H. A. C. Evans got even an alpha minus; only T. E. Hendrie got a beta plus […]" — 1957, R. Avery, “This Week’s Competition”, in Time & Tide, volume 38, number 1, page 184:

"Mr Taylor would hardly give a beta minus to one of his history students […]" — 1964, Randolph Churchill, The Fight for the Tory Leadership: A Contemporary Chronicle, page 49:

"The English class was for me delightful. My essays, still written under the influence of Kubla Khan, nearly always got a beta plus." — 1979, Angus MacVicar, Silver in My Sporran: Confessions of a Writing Man, page 76:

"An inspection of the results indicate that Property Trusts is the lowest risk industry with a long-run beta of 0.4520 while Gold is the highest risk industry with a long-run beta of 1.5229." — 2001, Cheng-Few Lee, editor, Advances in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, volume 8, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 143:

"He quickly deduced our goal—ship a quality beta—but he also quickly discerned that we had no idea about the quality of the product because of our pile of untriaged bugs." — 2007, Michael Lopp, Managing Humans, page 107:

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