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lambda
[ lam-duh ]
/ ˈlæm də /
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noun
the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
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lambda
/ (ˈlæmdə) /
noun
the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ), a consonant transliterated as l
Word Origin for lambda
C14: from Greek, from Semitic; related to lamed
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