name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
lambda
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Pronunciation
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UK, US: /ˈlæm.də/
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CMU ARPABET: L AE1 M D AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
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noun
Meaning 3
Unit representation of wavelength.
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Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
The cosmological constant.
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Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 5
Ellipsis of lambda baryon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 6
Ellipsis of lambda expression.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
Ellipsis of lambda function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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noun
Meaning 8
The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 9
The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.
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Topics: business, finance
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noun
Meaning 10
the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: craniometric point
noun
Meaning 11
the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: لَامْدَا (lāmdā) — name of the Greek letter
- Armenian: լամբդա (lambda) — name of the Greek letter
- Asturian: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Catalan: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Chinese Mandarin: 拉姆達 /拉姆达 (lāmǔdá) — name of the Greek letter
- Chinese Mandarin: 蘭布達 /兰布达 (lánbùdá) — name of the Greek letter
- Chinese Mandarin: 蘭姆打 /兰姆打 (lánmǔdǎ) — name of the Greek letter
- Czech: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Dutch: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Dutch: labda — name of the Greek letter
- Esperanto: lambdo — name of the Greek letter
- Finnish: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- French: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Georgian: ლამბდა (lambda) — name of the Greek letter
- German: Lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Greek: λάμδα (lámda) — name of the Greek letter
- Greek: λάμβδα (lámvda) — name of the Greek letter
- Ancient Greek: λάμβδα (lámbda) — name of the Greek letter
- Ancient Greek: λάβδα (lábda) — name of the Greek letter
- Hebrew: לַמְדָּא (lámda) — name of the Greek letter
- Hungarian: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Interlingua: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Italian: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Japanese: ラムダ (ramuda) — name of the Greek letter
- Korean: 람다 (ramda) — name of the Greek letter
- Macedonian: ламбда (lambda) — name of the Greek letter
- Malay: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Māori: rāmana — name of the Greek letter
- Marathi: लाम्बडा (lāmbaḍā) — name of the Greek letter
- Persian: لاندا (lândâ) — name of the Greek letter
- Polish: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Portuguese: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Russian: ля́мбда (ljámbda) — name of the Greek letter
- Russian: ла́мбда (lámbda) — name of the Greek letter
- Spanish: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Swedish: lambda — name of the Greek letter
- Tagalog: lamda — name of the Greek letter
- Telugu: లామ్డా (lāmḍā) — name of the Greek letter
- Thai: แลมบ์ดา (lɛɛm-dâa) — name of the Greek letter
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