Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpha variant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: al-pha -vari-ant
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The highly virulent B.1.1.7 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

Example Sentences

"The CDC predicted the Alpha variant, known by the scientific name B.1.1.7, became the dominant strain during the two-week period ending with March 10."
"One way the Alpha variant became more transmissible was by getting better at sneaking past the intruder alarm - called the interferon response - inside our body's cells. But this does not mean that by the time we work through the Greek alphabet of variants and reach Omega that we'll end up with an unstoppable beast."
"Studies have analyzed and compared the symptoms and effectiveness of the vaccine against the COVID-19 variants, with differing results. Some studies found that the Alpha variant may increase the risk of ICU admission and mortality, while others concluded there were no significant differences."

Inflected Forms

α variant (alternative) α-variant (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Beta variant Delta variant Epsilon variant Eta variant Gamma variant Iota variant Kappa variant Lambda variant

Synonyms

alpha alpha strain British strain British variant English strain English variant Kent Strain Kent Variant UK strain UK variant Α strain α-strain

Questions

What does alpha variant mean?: The highly virulent B.1.1.7 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

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