Alpha
Alpha noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: money is not the alpha and omega—the beginning and end—of life's purpose
Root
Root noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Lack of Empathy: The root of pretty much all of Tomie's Alpha Bitch-ness and assorted villainous acts.
Source: Manga / Tomie -
On Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt when the girls are forced to root out a ghost in a high school, the Alpha Bitch Barbie makes her entrance this way.
Source: Make Way for the Princess -
Awesome, but Impractical: The Alpha suit is the root of the Beta suit, which is prototype of a design that is supposedly being designed for military use.
Source: Video Game / Time Shift
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Root and Alpha. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/root
Alpha & Root. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/root>.
Root or Alpha. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alpha/root.
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