lambda

[lam-duh]

noun

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

2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

lambda

/ ˈlæmdə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambda¹

< Greek lá ( m ) bda < Semitic; lamed

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambda¹

C14: from Greek, from Semitic; related to _lamed

Example Sentences

Theorists could account for this force by adding a cosmological constant, lambda, to Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity.

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In this study, they found that the lambda phage shares this mechanism.

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The Greek letter lambda in the cosmic recipe represents one possible explanation, the cosmological constant, which Einstein himself had proposed in 1917.

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Not all physicists are convinced that this diquark hypothesis reflects how lambdas really form, however.

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With hepatitis treatments in mind, they had previously acquired a drug based on lambda interferons, a lesser-known type of interferon whose receptors are largely restricted to specific areas, like the respiratory tract.

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