lambda

See also: Lambda, Λ, and λ

English

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

Etymology

From Ancient GreekCategory:English terms borrowed from Ancient Greek#LAMBDACategory:English terms derived from Ancient Greek#LAMBDA λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamedCategory:English doublets#LAMBDA.

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda (plural lambdas)Category:English lemmas#LAMBDACategory:English nouns#LAMBDACategory:English countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
  2. (physicsCategory:en:Physics#LAMBDA, mathematicsCategory:en:Mathematics#LAMBDA) Unit representation of wavelength.(Can we add an example for this sense?)Category:Requests for example sentences in English#LAMBDA
  3. (physicsCategory:en:Physics#LAMBDA) The cosmological constant.
  4. (physicsCategory:en:Physics#LAMBDA) Ellipsis of lambda baryonCategory:English ellipses#LAMBDA.
  5. (programmingCategory:en:Programming#LAMBDA) Ellipsis of lambda expressionCategory:English ellipses#LAMBDA.
  6. (programmingCategory:en:Programming#LAMBDA) Ellipsis of lambda functionCategory:English ellipses#LAMBDA.
  7. (anatomyCategory:en:Anatomy#LAMBDA) The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
  8. (financeCategory:en:Finance#LAMBDA) 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

See also

Catalan

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda f (plural lambdes)Category:Catalan lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Catalan nouns#LAMBDACategory:Catalan countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Catalan entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Catalan feminine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda; the Greek letter Λ (lowercase λ)
Category:ca:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda n or fCategory:Czech lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Czech nouns#LAMBDACategory:Czech entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Czech neuter nouns#LAMBDACategory:Czech feminine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Czech nouns with multiple genders#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda (Greek letter)

Declension

when feminine:

Declension of lambda (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative lambda lambdy
genitive lambdy lambd
dative lambdě lambdám
accusative lambdu lambdy
vocative lambdo lambdy
locative lambdě lambdách
instrumental lambdou lambdami
Category:Czech hard feminine nouns#LAMBDA

Indeclinable when neuter.

Category:Czech indeclinable nouns#LAMBDA Category:cs:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient GreekCategory:Dutch terms borrowed from Ancient Greek#LAMBDACategory:Dutch terms derived from Ancient Greek#LAMBDA λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamedCategory:Dutch doublets#LAMBDA.

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda f (plural lambda's, diminutive lambdaatje n)Category:Dutch lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Dutch nouns#LAMBDACategory:Dutch nouns with plural in -s#LAMBDACategory:Dutch nouns with red links in their headword lines#LAMBDACategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Dutch feminine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. Category:nl:Greek letter names#LAMBDAlambda (letter of the Greek alphabet)

Derived terms

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

< Ancient GreekCategory:Finnish terms borrowed from Ancient Greek#LAMBDACategory:Finnish terms derived from Ancient Greek#LAMBDA λάμβδα (lámbda)

Greek letter
Λλ Previous: kappa
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Pronunciation

Noun

lambdaCategory:Finnish lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Finnish nouns#LAMBDACategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#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
lambdain rare
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
abessive lambdatta lambdoitta
instructive — lambdoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of lambda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative lambdani lambdani
accusative nom. lambdani lambdani
gen. lambdani
genitive lambdani lambdojeni
lambdaini rare
partitive lambdaani lambdojani
inessive lambdassani lambdoissani
elative lambdastani lambdoistani
illative lambdaani lambdoihini
adessive lambdallani lambdoillani
ablative lambdaltani lambdoiltani
allative lambdalleni lambdoilleni
essive lambdanani lambdoinani
translative lambdakseni lambdoikseni
abessive lambdattani lambdoittani
instructive — —
comitative —lambdoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative lambdasi lambdasi
accusative nom. lambdasi lambdasi
gen. lambdasi
genitive lambdasi lambdojesi
lambdaisi rare
partitive lambdaasi lambdojasi
inessive lambdassasi lambdoissasi
elative lambdastasi lambdoistasi
illative lambdaasi lambdoihisi
adessive lambdallasi lambdoillasi
ablative lambdaltasi lambdoiltasi
allative lambdallesi lambdoillesi
essive lambdanasi lambdoinasi
translative lambdaksesi lambdoiksesi
abessive lambdattasi lambdoittasi
instructive — —
comitative —lambdoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative lambdamme lambdamme
accusative nom. lambdamme lambdamme
gen. lambdamme
genitive lambdamme lambdojemme
lambdaimme rare
partitive lambdaamme lambdojamme
inessive lambdassamme lambdoissamme
elative lambdastamme lambdoistamme
illative lambdaamme lambdoihimme
adessive lambdallamme lambdoillamme
ablative lambdaltamme lambdoiltamme
allative lambdallemme lambdoillemme
essive lambdanamme lambdoinamme
translative lambdaksemme lambdoiksemme
abessive lambdattamme lambdoittamme
instructive — —
comitative —lambdoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative lambdanne lambdanne
accusative nom. lambdanne lambdanne
gen. lambdanne
genitive lambdanne lambdojenne
lambdainne rare
partitive lambdaanne lambdojanne
inessive lambdassanne lambdoissanne
elative lambdastanne lambdoistanne
illative lambdaanne lambdoihinne
adessive lambdallanne lambdoillanne
ablative lambdaltanne lambdoiltanne
allative lambdallenne lambdoillenne
essive lambdananne lambdoinanne
translative lambdaksenne lambdoiksenne
abessive lambdattanne lambdoittanne
instructive — —
comitative —lambdoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative lambdansa lambdansa
accusative nom. lambdansa lambdansa
gen. lambdansa
genitive lambdansa lambdojensa
lambdainsa rare
partitive lambdaansa lambdojaan
lambdojansa
inessive lambdassaan
lambdassansa		 lambdoissaan
lambdoissansa
elative lambdastaan
lambdastansa		 lambdoistaan
lambdoistansa
illative lambdaansa lambdoihinsa
adessive lambdallaan
lambdallansa		 lambdoillaan
lambdoillansa
ablative lambdaltaan
lambdaltansa		 lambdoiltaan
lambdoiltansa
allative lambdalleen
lambdallensa		 lambdoilleen
lambdoillensa
essive lambdanaan
lambdanansa		 lambdoinaan
lambdoinansa
translative lambdakseen
lambdaksensa		 lambdoikseen
lambdoiksensa
abessive lambdattaan
lambdattansa		 lambdoittaan
lambdoittansa
instructive — —
comitative —lambdoineen
lambdoinensa
Category:Finnish kala-type nominals#LAMBDA

Derived terms

Category:fi:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient GreekCategory:French terms borrowed from Ancient Greek#LAMBDACategory:French terms derived from Ancient Greek#LAMBDA λάμβδα (lámbda).

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda m (plural lambda or lambdas)Category:French lemmas#LAMBDACategory:French nouns#LAMBDACategory:French countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:French nouns with multiple plurals#LAMBDACategory:French entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:French masculine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda (Greek letter)
  2. (financeCategory:fr:Finance#LAMBDA) price elasticity of an option in relation to that of its holderCategory:Requests for attention concerning French#LAMBDA
  3. (ethologyCategory:fr:Ethology#LAMBDA) the most ordinary member of a group
  4. a former unit of capacity or volume equivalent to a microliter, whose symbol is λ
  5. (acousticsCategory:fr:Acoustics#LAMBDA) 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)
    Synonym: noctuelle gamma

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.

Adjective

lambda (plural lambdas or lambda)Category:French lemmas#LAMBDACategory:French adjectives#LAMBDACategory:French entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. common, usual (especially of a person)

Further reading

Category:fr:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

Hungarian

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Etymology

From Ancient GreekCategory:Hungarian terms derived from Ancient Greek#LAMBDA λάμβδα (lámbda).

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda (plural lambdák)Category:Hungarian lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Hungarian nouns#LAMBDACategory:Hungarian entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda (Greek letter)

Declension

Category:hu:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

Icelandic

Noun

lambda n (genitive singular lambda, nominative plural lömbdu)Category:Icelandic lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Icelandic nouns#LAMBDACategory:Icelandic nouns with multiple genders#LAMBDACategory:Icelandic entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Icelandic neuter nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA or
lambda f (genitive singular lömbdu, nominative plural lömbdur)Category:Icelandic lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Icelandic nouns#LAMBDACategory:Icelandic entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Icelandic feminine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda (Greek letter)

Declension

Declension of lambda (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lambda lambdað lömbdu lömbdun
accusative lambda lambdað lömbdu lömbdun
dative lambda lambdanu lömbdum lömbdunum
genitive lambda lambdans lambda lambdanna
Declension of lambda (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lambda lambdan lömbdur lömbdurnar
accusative lömbdu lömbduna lömbdur lömbdurnar
dative lömbdu lömbdunni lömbdum lömbdunum
genitive lömbdu lömbdunnar lambda lambdanna
Category:is:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

Italian

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Noun

lambda m or f (invariable)Category:Italian lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Italian nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian indeclinable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian nouns with irregular gender#LAMBDACategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Italian masculine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian feminine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian nouns with multiple genders#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda (Greek letter)

Noun

lambda m (invariable)Category:Italian lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Italian nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian indeclinable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Italian nouns with irregular gender#LAMBDACategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Italian masculine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. (anatomyCategory:it:Anatomy#LAMBDA) lambda
Category:it:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient GreekCategory:Polish terms borrowed from Ancient Greek#LAMBDACategory:Polish learned borrowings from Ancient Greek#LAMBDACategory:Polish terms derived from Ancient Greek#LAMBDA λάμβδα (lámbda), from PhoenicianCategory:Polish terms derived from Phoenician#LAMBDA 𐤋 (l‬ /⁠lāmed⁠/).

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda fCategory:Polish lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Polish nouns#LAMBDACategory:Polish entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Polish feminine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda (Greek letter Λ, λ)
  2. (physicsCategory:pl:Physics#LAMBDA) lambda baryon

Declension

Further reading

  • lambda in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Category:pl:Baryons#LAMBDACategory:pl:Greek letter names#LAMBDA

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: lamb‧da

Noun

lambda m (plural lambdas)Category:Portuguese lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Portuguese nouns#LAMBDACategory:Portuguese countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Portuguese nouns with irregular gender#LAMBDACategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Portuguese masculine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

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

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from GreekCategory:Romanian terms borrowed from Greek#LAMBDACategory:Romanian terms derived from Greek#LAMBDA λάμβδα (lámvda).

Noun

lambda m (plural lambda)Category:Romanian lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Romanian nouns#LAMBDACategory:Romanian countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Romanian entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Romanian masculine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

Noun

lambda f (plural lambdas)Category:Spanish lemmas#LAMBDACategory:Spanish nouns#LAMBDACategory:Spanish countable nouns#LAMBDACategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#LAMBDACategory:Spanish feminine nouns#LAMBDACategory:Pages with entries#LAMBDACategory:Pages with 13 entries#LAMBDA

  1. lambda; the Greek letter Λ, λ

Further reading

Category:es:Greek letter names#LAMBDA
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