lambda

See also: Lambda

English

Ancient Greek Alphabet
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Λ λ
Ancient Greek: λάμβδα
Wikipedia article on lambda

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈlæm.də/
  • Audio (US)(file)

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
  7. (finance) The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.

Synonyms

Hypernyms

  • (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)

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)

Greek letter
Λλ Previous: kappa
Next: myy

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lambda

  1. lambda (Greek letter)

Declension

Inflection of lambda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative lambda lambdat
genitive lambdan lambdojen
partitive lambdaa lambdoja
illative lambdaan lambdoihin
singular plural
nominative lambda lambdat
accusative nom. lambda lambdat
gen. lambdan
genitive lambdan lambdojen
lambdainrare
partitive lambdaa lambdoja
inessive lambdassa lambdoissa
elative lambdasta lambdoista
illative lambdaan lambdoihin
adessive lambdalla lambdoilla
ablative lambdalta lambdoilta
allative lambdalle lambdoille
essive lambdana lambdoina
translative lambdaksi lambdoiksi
instructive — lambdoin
abessive lambdatta lambdoitta
comitative — lambdoineen

Derived terms

  • lambda-anturi

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑ̃b.da/

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 (plural lambdas)

  1. common, usual

Further reading

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

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative lambda lambdák
accusative lambdát lambdákat
dative lambdának lambdáknak
instrumental lambdával lambdákkal
causal-final lambdáért lambdákért
translative lambdává lambdákká
terminative lambdáig lambdákig
essive-formal lambdaként lambdákként
essive-modal — —
inessive lambdában lambdákban
superessive lambdán lambdákon
adessive lambdánál lambdáknál
illative lambdába lambdákba
sublative lambdára lambdákra
allative lambdához lambdákhoz
elative lambdából lambdákból
delative lambdáról lambdákról
ablative lambdától lambdáktól
Possessive forms of lambda
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. lambdám lambdáim
2nd person sing. lambdád lambdáid
3rd person sing. lambdája lambdái
1st person plural lambdánk lambdáink
2nd person plural lambdátok lambdáitok
3rd person plural lambdájuk lambdáik

Italian

Noun

lambda m, f (invariable)

  1. lambda (Greek letter)

lambda m (invariable)

  1. (anatomy) lambda

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlam.bda/
  • audio(file)

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
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