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αUnicode codepoint
U+03B1HTML named entity
αHTML decimal entity
αHTML hex entity
αCSS escape
\03B1JavaScript escape
\u03B1Meaning and usage
It appears in physics formulas for angles, in statistics for significance levels, and in engineering for various constants, usually paired with beta and other Greek letters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the HTML entity for alpha?
Use α or α.
What is alpha commonly used for in statistics?
It usually represents the significance level in a hypothesis test, often set to 0.05.