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Alpha left

The "alpha left in X" refers to the amount of opportunity lies in optimizing across a particular dimension "X". This is a homage to the learning rate in stochastic gradient descent (referred as "Alpha"). If there's a lot of alpha left in a dimension, you more quickly approach the local minima (minimizing loss with larger leaps). Therein lies opportunity through the asymmetry of effort to gain (eg. getting twitter clout or scamming VCs out of money). Once the local minima is reached, large alphas will increase loss, at which point the asymmetry of effort to gain is lost.

For more; see some adaptive gradient descent algorithms e.g. AdaGrad.
There's no alpha left in using "alpha left" as part of your vernacular, especially after it landed on urban dictionary.
by kache_ May 8, 2022
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Alpha Phi Omega (APO)

A bunch of people part of co-ed fraternity who didn’t have friends in high school and think they’re cool now.

Leadership, Friendship and Service. Plus a bunch of other shit like families and dynasties that people hate.
The only good thing about Alpha Phi Omega (APO) is service, everything else sucks.
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alpha tower

the situation, when a girl is bent over or in doggy-stile position, with a guy having sex with her while she is giving head to another guy in front of her. the two men give each other a high-5, forming an "A".
"we had her in an alpha tower"
by don't touch 2 much November 14, 2006
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Alpha-Negro

If, on your first night in cell block E you want to make a strong impression, then you attack the Alpha-Negro with a fork.
by Charles Murfy March 10, 2009
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alpha simp

The king of simps. Unlike a beta simp, an alpha simp has a girlfriend and cherishes her.
Dude tried to call me a simp, so I said "Yeah, but at least I'm an alpha simp".
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Alpha Male

An individual who has earned a PHD.
"Fuck you Logan I have a PHD so I am an alpha male!"
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Alpha porn star

the main porn star in your list of favorite porn stars: sort of like a bottom bitch
Ken: Who's your favorite porn star?

Devin: Daisy Marie, she's my alpha porn star! XD
by DevilRouge July 26, 2012
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