lambda

American  

[lam-duh] / ˈlæm də /

noun

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

2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

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lambda British  

/ ˈlæmdə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lambda

< Greek lá ( m ) bda < Semitic; see lamed

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lambda

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023

Now, lambda is enjoying a second life, but it remains a fudge factor without any physical explanation, and one possible basis for it doesn’t hold up.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023

When this happens, the result is a lambda particle.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 27, 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

Among the abnormalities were oxycephaly, platycephaly, stenocephaly, plagiocephaly, and heads with marked depression either at the bregma or the lambda.

From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot

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