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Alpha profiling is an application of machine learning to optimize the execution of large orders in financial markets by means of algorithmic trading.
Alpha_Profiling
shortfall, volume-weighted average price or time-weighted average price. Alpha Profiling is an example of an algorithmic method of minimising implementation
Implementation_shortfall
Index of refraction profile in fiber optics
r\geq \alpha } ), α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the core radius, and g {\displaystyle g} is a parameter that defines the shape of the profile. α {\displaystyle
Power-law_index_profile
International historically African American collegiate sorority
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΑΚΑ) is a historically African-American sorority. The sorority was founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington
Alpha_Kappa_Alpha
In the "Alpha Alpha" series, there is no Alpha Alpha chapter; the name is unused. In the "Beta Alpha" series, there is neither a Beta Alpha chapter nor
List of Alpha Chi Omega chapters
List_of_Alpha_Chi_Omega_chapters
International historically African American collegiate fraternity
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially a literary and social
Alpha_Phi_Alpha
Unit of the Soviet/Russian Security Service
Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group, officially Directorate "A" of FSB Special Purpose Center (Russian: Спецназ ФСБ "Альфа", romanized: Spetsnaz
Alpha_Group
Nearest star to the Solar System
is a member of the Alpha Centauri star system, being identified as component Alpha Centauri C, and is 2.18° southwest of the Alpha Centauri AB pair. It
Proxima_Centauri
Genetic profiling for legal evidence
rarity of the produced profile within a population. While most well known as a tool in forensic investigations, DNA profiling can also be used for non-forensic
Forensic_DNA_analysis
French light attack fighter
The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet
Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek letter sorority for African American college students. It was founded at Howard University in 1908. In the following
List of Alpha Kappa Alpha chapters
List_of_Alpha_Kappa_Alpha_chapters
{(-Ar^{\alpha })}.} The parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } controls the degree of curvature of the profile. This can be seen by computing the slope on a log-log
Einasto_profile
Italian stage lighting company
drive future growth". Claypaky. Retrieved 2025-06-27. Rushton-Read, Sarah. "Alpha Males", Lighting and Sound International, June 2009 Official website
Clay_Paky
South Korean boy band
Alpha Drive One (Korean: 알파드라이브원; stylized in all caps; abbreviated as ALD1) is a South Korean boy band formed through Mnet's reality competition show
Alpha_Drive_One
American politician (born 1942)
"Justice must be served. No more racial profiling!" Calling the incident a "classic example of racial profiling quickly followed by murder", she called
Frederica_Wilson
Nuclear receptor protein found in humans
PPAR-alpha is directly related to the biological function of its target genes. Gene expression profiling studies have indicated that PPAR-alpha target
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
Peroxisome_proliferator-activated_receptor_alpha
Class of drugs
Alpha-adrenergic agonists are a class of sympathetic agents that selectively stimulate alpha adrenergic receptors. The alpha-adrenergic receptor has two
Alpha-adrenergic_agonist
Professional wrestling stable
Alpha Academy is a heroic professional wrestling stable performing in WWE on the Raw brand composed of Otis, Maxxine Dupri, and Akira Tozawa. Formed as
Alpha_Academy
NIST Center for Neutron Research: Cold Neutron Depth Profiling Neutron Physics Laboratory: Neutron Depth Profiling Neutron Depth Profiling "Chambers"
Neutron_depth_profiling
Windows Bitmap image file format family
various color depths, and optionally with data compression, alpha channels, and color profiles. The Windows Metafile (WMF) specification covers the BMP file
BMP_file_format
Funding model in the video game industry
Early access, also known as alpha access, alpha founding, paid alpha, or game preview, is a funding model in the video game industry by which consumers
Early_access
North American collegiate sorority
Alpha Phi International Women's Fraternity (ΑΦ, also known as APhi) is an international sorority with 175 active chapters and over 270,000 initiated members
Alpha_Phi
Inherited blood disorder causing anemia
Alpha-thalassemia (α-thalassemia, α-thalassaemia) is an inherited blood disorder and a form of thalassemia. Thalassemias are a group of inherited blood
Alpha-thalassemia
Metropolitan Police surveillance initiative
information about children. Crisp, Wil; Dodd, Vikram (2022-06-03). "Met police profiling children 'on a large scale', documents show". the Guardian. Retrieved
Project_Alpha_(police)
Japanese video game developer
AlphaDream Corporation, Ltd. was a Japanese video game developer based in Tokyo. It was founded in 2000 by Square alumni Chihiro Fujioka and Tetsuo Mizuno
AlphaDream
Color and dynamic range on video cameras
provided Canon Log video recording function, while Sony released S-Log2 profile on its Alpha 7II digital still camera, allowing low budget filmmakers to produce
Log_profile
Chemical compound
L-α-Glycerophosphorylcholine (alpha-GPC, choline alfoscerate, sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) is a natural choline compound found in the brain. It is also
Glycerophosphorylcholine
Quasar in the constellation Serpens
wing component has been observed, weak in hydrogen-beta profile and strong in hydrogen-alpha profile. High resolution imaging made in September 2009 showed
SDSS_J1536+0441
Protein found in humans
Alpha-synuclein (aSyn) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SNCA gene. It is a neuronal protein involved in the regulation of synaptic vesicle
Alpha-synuclein
Class of pharmacological agents
Alpha blockers, also known as α-blockers or α-adrenoreceptor antagonists, are a class of pharmacological agents that act as antagonists on α-adrenergic
Alpha_blocker
2013 full-frame mirrorless camera
The Sony α7, α7R, α7S and α7C (the α is sometimes spelled out as Alpha) are four closely related families of full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens
Sony_α7
American professional wrestler (born 1997)
the Raw brand under the ring name Maxxine Dupri. She is a member of the Alpha Academy stable. She is a former one-time WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion
Maxxine_Dupri
Peptide hormone in mammals
Vecsernyes, M.; Juhasz, B.; Tosaki, A. (July 2013). "Protective effect of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH) on the recovery of ischemia/reperfusion
Α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Α-Melanocyte-stimulating_hormone
Serotonergic drug
Glennon RA (February 1990). "5-HT1 and 5-HT2 binding profiles of the serotonergic agents alpha-methylserotonin and 2-methylserotonin". Journal of Medicinal
Α-Methyltryptophan
entry ExPASy NiceZyme view KEGG KEGG entry MetaCyc metabolic pathway PRIAM profile PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO Search
Α,α-Trehalase
English actor, stuntman, and athlete (born 1983)
long-awaited installment in the 28 Days Later franchise, as Samson, the Alpha of the infected. He reprised the role in the film's sequel, 28 Years Later:
Chi_Lewis-Parry
2014–2023 darknet market
AlphaBay was a darknet market operating at different times between September 2014 and February 2023. At times, it was both an onion service on the Tor
AlphaBay
Checking software against a standard
results. Alpha testing is simulated or actual operational testing by potential users/customers or an independent test team at the developers' site. Alpha testing
Software_testing
Chemical compound
Case report of non-fatal intoxication with AB-CHMINACA, AB-FUBINACA, alpha-PHP, alpha-PVP and 4-CMC". Forensic Science International. 265: 121–124. doi:10
Α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone
the notable Alpha Kappa Alpha women. Ross Jr., The Divine Nine, p. 166. "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Homepage". Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
List of Alpha Kappa Alpha members
List_of_Alpha_Kappa_Alpha_members
could choose between the alpha profile (gymnasium-α; mostly languages, including compulsory Greek and Latin) or the beta profile (gymnasium-β; mostly natural
Education_in_the_Netherlands
polysaccharides". Carbohydr. Res. 11 (3): 293–301. doi:10.1016/s0008-6215(00)80570-4. Alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject
Α-L-Arabinofuranosidase
Chemical compound
ISBN 0-7817-4678-7. Oyelaran O, McShane LM, Dodd L, Gildersleeve JC (2009). "Profiling Human Serum Antibodies with a Carbohydrate Antigen Microarray". J. Proteome
Rhamnose
1016/s0021-9258(18)34831-2. PMID 7061502. Mannosyl-oligosaccharide+1,2-alpha-mannosidase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings
Mannosyl-oligosaccharide 1,2-alpha-mannosidase
Mannosyl-oligosaccharide_1,2-alpha-mannosidase
North American collegiate fraternity
Alpha Delta Phi (ΑΔΦ), commonly known as Alpha Delt, AD, ADPhi or ADP, is a North American Greek-letter social college fraternity. Alpha Delta Phi was
Alpha_Delta_Phi
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
PMID 12644451. Gonzalez-Cabrera PJ, Gaivin RJ, Yun J, et al. (2003). "Genetic profiling of alpha 1-adrenergic receptor subtypes by oligonucleotide microarrays: coupling
Alpha-1B_adrenergic_receptor
Group of chemical compounds
source of hop bitterness. Alpha acids may be isomerized to form iso-alpha acids by the application of heat in solution. Iso-alpha acids (iso-α-acids) are
Alpha_acid
Family of inherited blood disorders
normal. Thalassemias are genetic disorders. Alpha thalassemia is caused by deficient production of the alpha globin component of hemoglobin, while beta
Thalassemia
Multisampling computer graphics technique
Alpha to coverage is a multisampling computer graphics technique, that replaces alpha blending with a coverage mask. This achieves order-independent transparency
Alpha_to_coverage
Stream of secondary education in the Netherlands and Suriname
mathematics Alpha which focuses primarily on statistics or Beta which focuses primarily on algebra. There's a choice between Alpha and Beta for all profiles other
Hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs
Hoger_algemeen_voortgezet_onderwijs
German professional wrestler
powerlifter, strongwoman, bodybuilder, and mixed martial artist under the names Alpha Female and Jazzy Gabert. She is best known on the independent scene, where
Alpha_Female
Cohort born from 1997 to 2012
the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth
Generation_Z
Chemical compound
long-range transport capacity. β-Hexachlorocyclohexane Toxicological Profile for Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma-, and Delta-Hexachlorocyclohexane, U.S. Department
Α-Hexachlorocyclohexane
Class of compounds
Alpha-1 blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents or alpha-1 antagonists) constitute a variety of drugs that block the effect of catecholamines
Alpha-1_blocker
Class of enzymes
Alpha,alpha-trehalose synthase (EC 2.4.1.245, trehalose synthase, trehalose synthetase, UDP-glucose:glucose 1-glucosyltransferase, TreT, PhGT) is an enzyme
Alpha,alpha-trehalose synthase
Alpha,alpha-trehalose_synthase
Performance analyzing tool in Linux
line and provides a number of subcommands; it is capable of statistical profiling of the entire system (both kernel and userland code). It supports hardware
Perf_(Linux)
Probability distribution
same form used for the stable distribution with α = 1 / 2 {\displaystyle \alpha =1/2} and β = 1 {\displaystyle \beta =1} : φ ( t ; μ , c ) = e i μ t − |
Lévy_distribution
entry ExPASy NiceZyme view KEGG KEGG entry MetaCyc metabolic pathway PRIAM profile PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO Search
Α,α-phosphotrehalase
Chemical compound
α-Santalol (alpha-santalol) is an organic compound that is classified as a sesquiterpene. It comprises about 55% of the oil of sandalwood, another less
Α-Santalol
entry ExPASy NiceZyme view KEGG KEGG entry MetaCyc metabolic pathway PRIAM profile PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum Search PMC articles PubMed articles
Dextranase
French judoka (born 1996)
Alpha Oumar Djalo (born 5 September 1996), also known as Alpha Djalo, is a French judoka. He won a silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2019 World
Alpha_Oumar_Djalo
Form of protein microarray
for profiling experiments on tissue samples, plasma or serum samples and many other sample types. One main focus in antibody array based profiling studies
Antibody_microarray
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRα), also known as NR3B1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group B, member 1), is a nuclear receptor that in humans is
Estrogen-related receptor alpha
Estrogen-related_receptor_alpha
Class of enzymes
Bulletin de la Société de Chimie Biologique. 47 (7): 1433–40. PMID 5855461. Alpha-L-rhamnosidase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject
Α-L-Rhamnosidase
2014 full-frame mirrorless camera
camera announced by Sony on 20 November 2014. The Sony Alpha 7 II is the sequel to the Alpha 7 and adds a 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization (generically
Sony_α7_II
entry ExPASy NiceZyme view KEGG KEGG entry MetaCyc metabolic pathway PRIAM profile PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO Search
Alpha-amino-acid_esterase
entry ExPASy NiceZyme view KEGG KEGG entry MetaCyc metabolic pathway PRIAM profile PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum Search PMC articles PubMed articles
Amylo-α-1,6-glucosidase
Alpha-agarase (EC 3.2.1.158, agarase, agaraseA33) is an enzyme with systematic name agarose 3-glycanohydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical
Alpha-agarase
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
PMID 12505264. Salomon AR, Ficarro SB, Brill LM, et al. (2003). "Profiling of tyrosine phosphorylation pathways in human cells using mass spectrometry"
LPP_(gene)
Electric Transmission line inspection Alpha Unmanned Systems (2014). Company profile [Brochure]. Madrid "Entrevista a Alpha Unmanned Systems sobre su tecnología
Alpha_Unmanned_Systems
Class of enzymes
In enzymology, a neolactotetraosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.99.10) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction CMP-N-acetylneuraminate
Neolactotetraosylceramide alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase
Neolactotetraosylceramide_alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first inter-collegiate Greek-letter organization established for Black college students. Convened in December 1905 as a literary
List of Alpha Phi Alpha members
List_of_Alpha_Phi_Alpha_members
Fourth largest bank in Greece
Alpha Bank is a Greek bank, headquartered in Athens, Greece. It has been founded in 1918 by John Kostopoulos and listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since
Alpha_Bank
U.S. based investment management firm
includes industry strategies such as currency overlay, the separation of Alpha and Beta strategies, the creation of absolute return products, and risk
Bridgewater_Associates
American actor (born 1985)
notable roles include The Girl Next Door (2004), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Alpha Dog (2006), Speed Racer (2008), Milk (2008), Lone Survivor (2013), The Autopsy
Emile_Hirsch
American basketball player (born 1997)
Alpha Saliou Diallo (born June 29, 1997) is an American–born naturalized Guinean professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the French LNB Pro A
Alpha Diallo (basketball, born 1997)
Alpha_Diallo_(basketball,_born_1997)
American nuclear fusion company
TAE Technologies, Inc., formerly Tri Alpha Energy, is an American company based in Foothill Ranch, California developing aneutronic fusion power. The
TAE_Technologies
Class of enzymes
Biol. Chem. 39 (5): 1077–1083. doi:10.1271/bbb1961.39.1077. Glucan+1,6-alpha-isomaltosidase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject
Glucan_1,6-α-isomaltosidase
Class of enzymes
In enzymology, an alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.3.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction CMP-N-acetylneuraminate
Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase
Alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide_alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase
Monoaminergic agent
Glennon RA (February 1990). "5-HT1 and 5-HT2 binding profiles of the serotonergic agents alpha-methylserotonin and 2-methylserotonin". Journal of Medicinal
Α-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptophan
1999 Microsoft operating system version
final release, support for Alpha (which was a 64-bit platform but only distributed as a 32-bit OS) was present in its alpha, beta, and release candidate
Windows_2000
Intelligence of machines
developed models for solving mathematical problems: AlphaTensor, AlphaGeometry, AlphaProof, AlphaEvolve, and FunSearch. When natural language is used
Artificial_intelligence
Class of enzymes
In enzymology, a globoside alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.88) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction UDP-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine
Globoside alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Globoside_alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
Protein-coding gene in Homo sapiens
as alpha-enolase, is a glycolytic enzyme expressed in most tissues, one of the isozymes of enolase. Each isoenzyme is a homodimer composed of 2 alpha, 2
Alpha-enolase
Australian magazine
Alpha was a monthly men's magazine published in Australia between 2005 and 2011. At one point it was the "biggest-selling men's magazine in Australian
Alpha_(Australian_magazine)
Chemoproteomics method
Bernhard (2014-10-03). "Tracking cancer drugs in living cells by thermal profiling of the proteome". Science. 346 (6205). doi:10.1126/science.1255784. hdl:10616/42298
Cellular_thermal_shift_assay
British science fiction TV series (1975–1977)
programme, set in the year 1999, follows the 311 inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha, which is hurtling uncontrollably into space due to an explosion of nuclear
Space:_1999
Probability distribution
{p}}_{x}(X)&=\{1-\alpha |{\bar {q}}_{\alpha }(X)=x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha |{\frac {-\ln(1-\alpha )+1}{\lambda }}=x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha |\ln(1-\alpha )=1-\lambda x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha
Exponential_distribution
Class of enzymes
In enzymology, a heteroglycan alpha-mannosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.48) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction GDP-mannose + heteroglycan ⇌ {\displaystyle
Heteroglycan alpha-mannosyltransferase
Heteroglycan_alpha-mannosyltransferase
Ribonuclease alpha (EC 3.1.26.2, 2'-O-methyl RNase) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomonoester
Ribonuclease_alpha
Class of enzymes
527 (1): 37–44. doi:10.1016/j.abb.2012.07.010. PMID 22867794. (+)-epi-alpha-bisabolol+synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject
(+)-epi-alpha-bisabolol synthase
(+)-epi-alpha-bisabolol_synthase
Aggressive type of brain cancer
DNA-damaging chemotherapeutics, such as temozolomide. Studies using genome-wide profiling have revealed glioblastomas to have a remarkable genetic variety. At least
Glioblastoma
American actor (born 1978)
Kurt (Penny's former love interest) in The Big Bang Theory, and as the Alpha Werewolf Ennis on Teen Wolf. Wade made his debut in 2002 as an exotic dancer
Brian_Patrick_Wade
Nigerian singer-songwriter (born 2002)
Princewill Emmanuel (born February 26, 2002), professionally known as Alpha P, is a Nigerian rapper and singer-songwriter signed to Penthauze. Previously
Alpha_P
Class of enzymes
42 (5): 757–71. doi:10.1111/j.1365-313x.2005.02417.x. PMID 15918888. (+)-alpha-barbatene+synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject
(+)-alpha-barbatene_synthase
Email service provided by Google
like the information held in Analytics, cookies in advertising and the profiling that it is able to do on individual accounts". In 2013, Microsoft launched
Gmail
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Leucine-rich alpha-2-glycoprotein 1 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the gene LRG1. The leucine-rich repeat (LRR) family of proteins, including
LRG1
Tools for optimizing binary code
Equipment Corporation and later extended by Compaq, was a profile-guided executable optimizer for DEC Alpha binaries on Windows NT and Tru64 Unix. It optimized
Binary_optimizer
Class of enzymes
Biophysics. 477 (1): 121–30. doi:10.1016/j.abb.2008.05.008. PMID 18541135. (+)-alpha-terpineol+synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject
(+)-alpha-terpineol_synthase
Canadian actor
television programs like Stoked, Murdoch Mysteries, Mr Moon, Falling Skies, and Alphas, and has appeared in films like the 2008 Canadian drama One Week (directed
Gage_Munroe
ALPHA PROFILING
ALPHA PROFILING
Male
African
(ox); the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Little; Collection of Many Small Things
Girl/Female
Tamil
Little
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Chinese, French, Latin, Swedish
First Letter of the Greek Alphabet; Leader
Girl/Female
Arabic
Respectable
Boy/Male
Hindu
First letter of the greek alphabet
Girl/Female
Greek American
Firstbom.' The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Boy/Male
Tamil
First letter of the greek alphabet
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek
Healer; With Healing Power
Girl/Female
Indian
Loving
Girl/Female
English American
Healer.
Girl/Female
Indian
Little
ALPHA PROFILING
ALPHA PROFILING
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Mature; Wise
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Obedient; Humble; God-fearing; Submissive
Boy/Male
Slavic
Enforces peace. The name of the patron saint of Poland; also a favored name of Polish royalty.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Ardent; Longing
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Lord of the Body; The Soul
Girl/Female
American, Assamese, Finnish, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Japanese, Kannada, Marathi, Newdelhi, Russian, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil
Residency; Earth; Victorious; Unconquerable; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
A prophets name
Female
English
Pet form of English Gabriela, GABI means "man of God"Â or "warrior of God."
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, Swiss
Powerful Ruler; Dominant Ruler
Male
African
born on Tuesday.
ALPHA PROFILING
ALPHA PROFILING
ALPHA PROFILING
ALPHA PROFILING
ALPHA PROFILING
n.
Alt. of Alpia
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Profile
a.
Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. /), un-, non-, -less.
n.
A five-pointed star, resembling five alphas joined at their bases; -- used as a symbol.
n.
A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega.
n.
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning.
n.
The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See Alpha.
n.
In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectional form of the parapets at those points.
n.
The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.