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<big><u>[[alpha|Αα]]<math>\longleftarrow</math></u> 2 <u><math>\longrightarrow</math>[[gamma|Γγ]]</u></big>

=== Pronunciation ===
* {{UK}} {{IPA|/ˈbiːtə/}}
* {{US}} {{enPR|bāʹtə}}, {{IPA|/ˈbeɪtə/}}
* {{audio|en-us-beta.ogg|US}}

== Noun ==
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[[File:Greek letter beta.svg|frameless|right]]
# The second letter of the [[Greek]] [[alphabet]].
# {{computing}} {{video games}} The '''beta''' period of a piece of [[software]] is the period after its [[alpha]] and before its final [[release]].
# {{slang}} {{insult}} A shortening of [[beta male]]; an [[inferior]] and [[undesirable]] male, especially compared to an [[alpha male]].