beta
noun
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
betas
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pluralof beta.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On June 5, when the chip ETF fell 9.2%, several utility and real estate stocks showed resilience, with betas below one.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Consider the performance of a hypothetical portfolio that buys the 10% of stocks with the highest betas and sells short the decile of stocks with the lowest betas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
“We’re betas pretending to be alphas,” Denton said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
As with its previous betas, the dates are separated by console and whether you preordered the game or not.
From The Verge ● Aug. 7, 2022
Greek letters move across the undersides of his eyelids: isosceles triangles, betas, sine curves.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
