beta

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the second letter of the Greek alphabet

Beta software is at the second stage of development:

a beta disk

You can download the beta version from the website.

used to describe someone who prefers other people to be in charge and may be shy or lack confidence:

In the film, Stiller plays a good-hearted but put-upon beta male.

used to describe a product or system that is at the second stage of development and that is being tested by a few customers before it is offered for sale:

beta software

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The beta is still being tested.

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Shares with a beta greater than one are more volatile than the market.

During the recent bull market, high beta shares substantially outperformed low beta shares.