lambda

[ lam-duh ]

noun
  1. the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ).

  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of lambda

1
<Greek (m)bda<Semitic; see lamed

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lambda

/ (ˈlæmdə) /


noun
  1. the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ), a consonant transliterated as l

Origin of lambda

1
C14: from Greek, from Semitic; related to lamed

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