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lambda

UK/ˈlæm.də/ US/ˈlæmdʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet

2.

the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull

Origin

From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.

Phrases

  • Goodman and Kruskal's lambda
  • lambda abstraction
  • lambda calculus
  • lambda expression
  • lambda function
  • lambda hyperon
  • lambda leak
  • lambda moth

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