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

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lambda

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

Teasing out the subtle signal of lambda decay—the particles are too short-lived for direct detection—required more than 10 years of effort.

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

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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