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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In this study, they found that the lambda phage shares this mechanism.
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
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.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023
The letters delta and tau convey the idea of binding and rest in a place: the lambda denotes smoothness, as in the words slip, sleek, sleep, and the like.
From Cratylus by Jowett, Benjamin
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