adjective · common

beta

бета

Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compoundIdentifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.

UK/ˈbiːtə/US/ˈbeɪtə/

» Tatoeba is still a beta project.

Tatoeba ist noch immer ein Projekt im Betastadium.

Meaning

4 senses

(not comparable)Identifying a molecular position in an organic chemical compound.
(not comparable)Designates the second in an order of precedence.
second in order of importance
(not comparable)Preliminary; prerelease. Refers to an incomplete version of a product released for initial testing.
preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product
(not comparable)Associated with the beta male/female archetype.

15 sentences

Tatoeba is still a beta project.
deTatoeba ist noch immer ein Projekt im Betastadium. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · Spamster · C2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
I think Tom is too beta for Mary.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · soliloquist · B1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
You feel busy, as your brain produces beta waves.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · nonong · B1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Because this is a beta version, there may be bugs.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · Lumi · B2Open on Tatoeba Report a problem
Back when it was still in beta, the game had many glitches and bugs.
CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · sabretou · C1Open on Tatoeba Report a problem

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beta:

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă). Doublet of beth.

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