lambda
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lambda¹
- /ˈlæm.də/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.
noun lambdas
- The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
- Unit representation of wavelength.
- The cosmological constant.
- Ellipsis of lambda baryon
- Ellipsis of lambda expression
- Ellipsis of lambda function
- The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
- The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.
Similar: elasticity, omega
Lambda²
proper noun
- A female given name. Lambda, on the other hand, was practically giddy when she finished crawling through the lander.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: omega, gamma, average, ordinary, normal, dead, phage, bacteriophage, carrageenan, labda, lamda, sigma, kappa, zeta, epsilon, beta
noun
Similar: elasticity, omega
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Talk about this word "lambda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lambda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lambda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lambda "lambda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lambda.Cite this
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