lambda

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈlæm.də/ (UK)

Definition of lambda

9 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
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noun

  1. The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
  2. Unit representation of wavelength.
  3. The cosmological constant.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of lambda baryon.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of lambda expression.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of lambda function.
  7. The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
  8. The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.

name

  1. A female given name.
    “Lambda, on the other hand, was practically giddy when she finished crawling through the lander.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.

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