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Greek Letters
β

Beta

U+03B2

The lowercase Greek letter beta, commonly used in math, statistics, and science for coefficients and test values.

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Character
β
Unicode codepoint
U+03B2
HTML named entity
β
HTML decimal entity
β
HTML hex entity
β
CSS escape
\03B2
JavaScript escape
\u03B2

Meaning and usage

It is used in regression analysis for coefficients, in physics for various constants, and in software testing to describe an early beta version of a product.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML entity for beta?
Use β or β.
Why do companies call early software versions 'beta'?
The naming follows the classic alpha and beta testing stages, where beta comes after internal alpha testing and before the final release.