lambda

noun lamb·da \ˈlam-də\

Definition of LAMBDA

: the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table

: an uncharged unstable elementary particle that has a mass 2183 times that of an electron and that decays typically into a nucleon and a pion

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Middle English, from Greek, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew lāmedh lamed

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

noun lamb·da \ˈlam-də\

: the point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull

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