Beta

See also: beta, Běta, bêta, béta, bèta, and betą

Translingual

Etymology

Latin beta (“beet”)

Proper noun

Beta f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaranthaceae – beets.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – now Philbostroma, certain grasshoppers.

Hypernyms

• (genus (beets)): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Caryophyllales – order; Amaranthaceae – family; Betoideae – subfamily; Beteae – tribe

Hyponyms

• (genus (beets)): Beta vulgaris (syn. Beta cicla, cultivated sugarbeet) – type species; Beta maritima (= Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima); for other species see Beta at Plants of the World Online.

See also

• Betta
• betacyanin

References

beets

• Beta (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Beta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Beta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Beta at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Beta at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Beta at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Beta at Plants of the World Online
• Beta at Tropicos
• Beta at USDA Plants database
• Beta at World Register of Marine Species
• Beta at The Plant List

grasshoppers

• Philbostroma at National Center for Biotechnology Information

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Beta

1. Clipping of Betamax
   • 2011, Anthony Q. Artis, The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide:

     The digital revolution is changing these rules, but as of this writing, generally you submit your music video to the network for review on Beta tape.

Etymology 2

Noun

Beta (plural Betas)

1. A member of Generation Beta.

   Synonyms: Gen Beta, Generation Beta

   • 2024 April, Lisa Morgan, “Move over Gen Alpha – is your business ready for the Artificials?”, in Toy World: The Business Magazine with a Passion for Toys, volume 13, number 8, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire: Alakat Publishing, page 22, column 2:

     With an estimated 90% of all online content expected to be generated in some way shape or form by AI by as early as 2026, theorists predict Betas will grow up in a world heavily fraught by deepfake content, truth will no longer be a fixed concept, and they will spend their lives searching for reality.

   • 2024 December 31, Aliyya Sawadjaan, “Buhbye, Gen Alpha! Babies born from this moment on will be from Generation Beta”, in Daily Tribune‎^[1], Makati: Concept and Information Group, Inc., archived from the original on 10 April 2025:

     For the Betas, AI and robots will be a normal part of life for them.

   • 2025 January 18, Cherie Howie, “Generation Beta: What’s the future in health, tech, education and climate change for our newest Kiwis?”, in The New Zealand Herald‎^[2], Auckland: New Zealand Media and Entertainment, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 January 2025:

     Members of Gen Z are the first digital natives, but individual experiences varied depending on their families’ economic circumstances, a barrier no longer applicable for the Betas, she [Melissa Clark-Reynolds] says.

     Also published in the Rotorua Daily Post.

   • 2025 January 31, Juliet Schooling Latter, “BLOG: Investing for Generation Beta”, in Yourmoney.com‎^[3], London: AE3 Media Ltd, archived from the original on 31 January 2025:

     Millennials will almost certainly spend it on luxuries such as family homes and trying to retire before they are 90 (and the odd bit of avocado toast, of course) before they can pass it on to Betas.

Anagrams

• Bate, Teba, abet, bate, beat

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Beta n (strong, genitive Betas or Beta, plural Betas)

1. beta (Greek letter)

Declension

Declension of Beta [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Beta	die	Betas
genitive	eines	des	Betas, Beta	der	Betas
dative	einem	dem	Beta	den	Betas
accusative	ein	das	Beta	die	Betas

Related terms

• Betaspektrum
• Betastrahl
• Betastrahlung
• Betateilchen
• Betazerfall

Further reading

• “Beta”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[4] (in German)
• “Beta” in Duden online

Malay

Pronoun

Beta (Jawi spelling بيتا)

1. A pronoun which is used by Malay royal sovereigns to refer to themselves.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Béta.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Beta f

1. a village in Mugeni, Harghita County, Romania