alpha privative

ˈælfə ˈprɪvətɪv

Definition

Definition of alpha privative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

word formation

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word formed with the prefix a- or an-

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'Atypical' is an example of an alpha privative.

Greek grammar

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letter alpha used as a negative prefix

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In Greek, 'an-' is an alpha privative.

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Expressions with alpha

alpha dog

most dominant person in a group

He quickly established himself as the alpha dog of the new project team..

alpha male

man who is assertive and dominant in social situations

He always acts like the alpha male at company meetings..

alpha and omega

represents the beginning and the end of everything

Many see alpha and omega as a symbol of completeness.

alpha female

successful woman in career or leadership

She is an alpha female in the corporate world, leading multiple projects.

alpha geek

person with most tech knowledge in a group

John is the alpha geek in our IT department.

alpha version

early software version for testing and feedback

The alpha version was released to developers for testing.

Examples of alpha privative in a sentence

'Amoral' is another word that uses an alpha privative.
The prefix 'a-' in 'amoral' is an alpha privative.
Alpha privative is used in words like 'atypical'.

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French:préfixe privatif, alpha privatif, ...
German:Alpha-Privativum, Alpha Privativum, ...
Italian:alfa privativo, ...
Spanish:alfa privativo, alfa privativa, ...
Portuguese:alfa privativo, ...
Chinese:否定前缀, ...
Japanese:アルファ・プリバティブ, 否定接頭辞, ...
Arabic:ألفا السالبة, حَرْف الأَلِف النَّافِي, ...
Hebrew:תַּחִילִית הַשְׁלִילָה a-, אַלְפָא פְּרִיבָטִיבִית, ...
Russian:отрицательная приставка, ...
Ukrainian:альфа-приват, ...
Hindi:अल्फा प्राइवेटिव, ...
Bengali:আলফা প্রাইভেটিভ, নেতিবাচক আলফা, ...
Catalan:alfa privativa, alfa privatiu, ...
Czech:alfa privativum, privativní alfa, ...
Danish:alpha privativ, alfa privativ, ...
Dutch:alfa privatief, alpha privativum, ...
Greek:αρνητικό α, άλφα στερητικό, ...
Hungarian:privativumos szó, privativ alfa, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យដែលបង្កើតដោយបុព្វបទ អ ឬ អន បង្ហាញន័យបដិសេធ, អក្សរអាល់ហ្វាដែលប្រើជាបុព្វបទបដិសេធ, ...
Korean:알파 부정사, 알파 프리바티브, ...
Persian:پیشوند نفی, حرف آلفا منفی, ...
Polish:alfa privativum, ...
Portuguese (BR):alfa privativo, ...
Romanian:alfa privativ, prefix negativ alfa, ...
Swedish:alpha privativ, alfa privativ, ...
Thai:คำที่มีคำนำหน้า a-, อัลฟาปฏิเสธ, ...
Turkish:alpha privative, alfa privatif, ...
Vietnamese:từ phủ định, tiền tố phủ định alpha, ...

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Definition of alpha privative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with alpha

Terms related to alpha privative

Examples of alpha privative in a sentence

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