(mathematics) An alphabet, every symbol of which is assigned a weight (positive real number)

A drug used to treat breast cancer

(US, slang) A man who works for a government agency, such as the CIA or FBI.

plural of alphabet boy

(signal processing) An algorithm for data estimation and smoothing, closely related to Kalman filters, based on an approximation model with two internal states, the first state obtained by integrating the value of the second state over time.

plural of alpha-beta filter

Synonym of Fraser script

(organic chemistry) an omega-3 fatty acid, (9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid, an essential fatty acid, found in many seeds and oils, including flaxseed, walnuts, chia, hemp, and many common vegetable oils.

A substitution cipher of the Latin alphabet, used by early modern occultists.

(vulgar, slang) Women prefer sex with alpha males but are willing to use beta males as a source of financial support.