No. 6,112 in Spanish
alfa
The first letter of the Greek alphabet; used to denote the beginning or a leading position.
In a sentence
La estrella alfa de esa constelación es muy brillante.
The alpha star of that constellation is very bright.
Here, 'alfa' refers to the brightest or main star in an astrological context.
Él es considerado el alfa del grupo, siempre liderando.
He is considered the alpha of the group, always leading.
In this sentence, 'alfa' is used metaphorically to denote a leader or dominant individual.
El alfa en la ecuación representa el primer coeficiente.
The alpha in the equation represents the first coefficient.
Here, 'alfa' is used as a term to denote the first element, often in mathematical or scientific contexts.
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