lambda
nounUK, US /ˈlæm.də/
Etymology From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.
8 senses
- 1The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek…
- 2Unit representation of wavelength.
- 3The cosmological constant.
- 4Ellipsis of lambda baryon.
- 5Ellipsis of lambda expression.
- 6Ellipsis of lambda function.
- 7The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
- 8The percentage change in an option value divided by the…
1
The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
2
Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics, Sciences Unit representation of wavelength.
3
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The cosmological constant.
4
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of lambda baryon.
5
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of lambda expression.
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of lambda function.
- Synonyms
- elasticity, omega
- Derived terms
- antilambda, Goodman and Kruskal's lambda, kilolambda, lambda abstraction, lambda calculus, lambdacism, lambda expression, lambda function, lambda hyperon, lambda leak, lambda moth, lambda particle, lambda point, lambda probe, lambda term, lambdoid, lamda, Tukey lambda distribution
- Related terms
- lambdacism
- Hypernyms
- Greeks