lambda
Americannoun
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the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ).
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the consonant sound represented by this letter.
noun
Etymology
Origin of lambda
< Greek lá ( m ) bda < Semitic; see lamed
Example Sentences
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The team studied the genome packaging motor containing both TerL and TerS from a bacterial virus called phage lambda, which uses a similar packaging process as human herpesvirus.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
The Greek letter lambda in the cosmic recipe represents one possible explanation, the cosmological constant, which Einstein himself had proposed in 1917.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023
Researchers think this is why lambda has minimal side effects.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 8, 2023
For all of its promise, though, the drug — called pegylated interferon lambda — faces an uncertain road to the commercial market.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
The second lambda is inserted in order to avoid the ill-omened sound of destruction.
From Cratylus by Jowett, Benjamin
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