Bedeutung von “beta” im englischen Wörterbuch

“beta” im Englisch

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betanoun [ C or U ]

uk /ˈbiː.tə/ us /ˈbeɪ.t̬ə/ symbol B, β

betaadjective [ before noun ]

uk /ˈbiː.tə/ us /ˈbeɪ.t̬ə/

beta adjective [ before noun ] (person)

used to describe someone who prefers other people to be in charge and may be shy or lack confidence:

In the film, Stiller plays a good-hearted but put-upon beta male.

(Definition von “beta” aus dem Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“beta” im Business-Englisch

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betaadjective

uk /ˈbiːtə/ us /ˈbeɪtə/

IT used to describe a product or system that is at the second stage of development and that is being tested by a few customers before it is offered for sale:

betanoun [ C, usually singular ]

uk /ˈbiːtə/ us

IT →  beta version :

The beta is still being tested.

FINANCE, STOCK MARKET →  beta coefficient :

Shares with a beta greater than one are more volatile than the market.
During the recent bull market, high beta shares substantially outperformed low beta shares.

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(Definition von “beta” aus dem Cambridge Wörterbuch Business-Englisch © Cambridge University Press)