lambda

/ˈlæmdə/
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Other forms: lambdas

Definitions of lambda
  1. noun
    the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
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    type of:
    alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
    the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
  2. noun
    the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
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    type of:
    craniometric point
    a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
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