lambda

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæmdə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lam′də)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lamb•da  (lam′də),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ).
  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.
  • Semitic; see lamed
  • Greek lá(m)bda

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lambda /ˈlæmdə/ n
  1. the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ), a consonant transliterated as l
Etymology: 14th Century: from Greek, from Semitic; related to lamed
'lambda' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Greek-letter sorority - lam - lambdacism - lambda particle - lambdoid - lambdoidal suture - lamed

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