German

Noun

Lambda n ‎(genitive Lambda or Lambdas, plural Lambdas)

1. lambda (Greek letter)

Declension

English

Ancient Greek Alphabet

← kappa		→ mu
Λ λ Ancient Greek: λάμβδα
Wikipedia article on lambda

Noun

lambda ‎(plural lambdas)

1. The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
2. Unit representation of wavelength.
3. (physics) The cosmological constant.
4. (computing, programming) A lambda expression.
5. (anatomy) The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium
6. (physics) A lambda baryon

Derived terms

Translations

Catalan

Noun

lambda f ‎(plural lambdes)

1. Lambda; the Greek letter Λ (lowercase λ).

Czech

Noun

lambda n

1. lambda (Greek letter)

Finnish

Etymology

< Ancient Greek λάμβδα ‎(lámbda)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑmdɑ/
• Hyphenation: lamb‧da

Noun

lambda

1. lambda (Greek letter)

Declension

Derived terms

• lambda-anturi

French

Noun

lambda m ‎(plural lambda or lambdas)

1. lambda (Greek letter)
2. (finance) price elasticity of an option in relation to that of its holder
3. (ethology) the most ordinary member of a group
4. a former unit of capacity or volume equivalent to a microliter, whose symbol is λ
5. (acoustics) a level of intensity equivalent to forty decibels above the threshold for hearing a sound with a frequency of one kilohertz
6. Silver Y (moth)

Usage notes

• Traditionally and most commonly, the plural is spelled without an s. However, according to the 1990 spelling reform, the plural should be spelled with an s.

Synonyms

• (moth): noctuelle gamma

Adjective

lambda m, f ‎(plural lambdas)

1. common, usual

Hungarian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λάμ(β)δα ‎(lám(b)da).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɒmbdɒ]
• Hyphenation: lamb‧da

Noun

lambda ‎(plural lambdák)

1. lambda (Greek letter)

Declension

Italian

Noun

lambda m, f ‎(invariable)

1. lambda (Greek letter)

lambda m ‎(invariable)

1. (anatomy) lambda

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlambd̪a/

Noun

lambda f

1. lambda (letter)
2. (physics) lambda baryon

Declension

Portuguese

Noun

lambda m (plural lambdas)

1. lambda (name of the Greek letter Λ, λ)

Spanish

Noun

lambda f ‎(plural lambdas)

1. lambda; the Greek letter Λ, λ