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
Type I interferons’ reputation for unpleasant and sometimes deadly side effects, as well as interferons’ lack of efficacy in trials of hospitalized patients, may have slowed progress on researching interferon lambda.
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
It has been suggested, for instance, that the Greek lambda be substituted for our l, which in its present form is easily confused with the dotted i.
From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Arthur E. Bostwick
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