Beta
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Beta is the second letter of the greek alphabet (β). Beta may also refer to:
In mathematics and statistics:
- Beta function in mathematics
- Beta distribution in statistics
- Beta coefficient in finance
- Beta-function in quantum field theory
- Beta particle in subatomic physics (see also Beta decay
- Beta (velocity) in special relativity
- Thermodynamic beta in thermodynamics/statistical mechanics
- Common-emitter current gain of a transistor in electronics
- the ratio of thermal to magnetic energy density in a plasma (see Plasma_parameters#Dimensionless)
- Beta (plant), a genus of flowering plants, the "beets"
- Betta, a genus of fish, often misspelled "Beta"
- Betta splendens, or Siamese Fighting Fish, a species of the aforemaentioned genus
- Beta-endorphin
- Beta movement in visual psychology
- Beta carbon in organic chemistry
- Beta (time signal)
- Development stage#Beta, in computer software and video game development
- BETA programming language
- Betamax, videotape
- Beta (motorcycle manufacturer)
- Lancia Beta, a car
- Beta reader, a person who helps with the production of fanfiction
- [[Beta (Magic: The Gathering)]] a card game set
- Beta (film), 1992 Bollywood film directed by Indra Kumar
- Beta is a parody of Data from [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] in Sev Trek.
- The second highest caste in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
- B3ta (pronounced beta), the British humour webcommunity known for image editing
- Beta Mechazawa, a character from Cromartie High School
- Hurricane Beta (2005)
- National Beta Club, a high school honor society
- Beta Theta Pi, a North American college fraternity
- Voiced bilabial fricative in the International Phonetic Alphabet
- Beta (climbing), route guidance for rock climbers
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