lambda
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.
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lambda (plural lambdas)
- The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
- (physics, mathematics) Unit representation of wavelength.(Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (physics) The cosmological constant.
- (physics) Short for lambda baryon.
- (programming) Short for lambda expression.
- (programming) Short for lambda function.
- (anatomy) The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
- (finance) The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.
Synonyms edit
- (measure of derivative price sensitivity): elasticity, omega
Hypernyms edit
- (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)
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lambda f (plural lambdes)
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Noun edit
lambda n or f
- lambda (Greek letter)
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when feminine:
Indeclinable when neuter.
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
lambda f (plural lambda's, diminutive lambdaatje n)
- lambda (letter of the Greek alphabet)
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Further reading edit
- lambda on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
< Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda)
Λλ | Previous: | kappa |
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Next: | myy |
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑmbdɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝mbdɑ̝]
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑmdɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝mdɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑmbdɑ
- Syllabification(key): lamb‧da
Noun edit
lambda
- lambda (Greek letter)
Declension edit
Inflection of lambda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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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 | ||
abessive | lambdatta | lambdoitta | ||
instructive | — | lambdoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda).
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lambda m (plural lambda or lambdas)
- lambda (Greek letter)
- (finance) price elasticity of an option in relation to that of its holder
- (ethology) the most ordinary member of a group
- a former unit of capacity or volume equivalent to a microliter, whose symbol is λ
- (acoustics) a level of intensity equivalent to forty decibels above the threshold for hearing a sound with a frequency of one kilohertz
- Silver Y (moth)
- Synonym: noctuelle gamma
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
lambda (plural lambdas or lambda)
- common, usual
- 2024 April 12, L. Ro., quoting Marc Morelli, “Marc Morelli, le chirurgien des machines à coudre”, in La Provence, page 7:
- Je dirais qu’aujourd’hui 20 à 30 % de ma clientèle confectionnent des robes d’Arlésienne, mais finalement, le plus gros de mes ventes est réalisé par des personnes lambda pour de la couture libre, des vêtements pour enfants par exemple.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Further reading edit
- “lambda”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lambda (plural lambdák)
- lambda (Greek letter)
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Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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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 |
non-attributive possessive - singular |
lambdáé | lambdáké |
non-attributive possessive - plural |
lambdáéi | lambdákéi |
Possessive forms of lambda | ||
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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 |
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lambda n (genitive singular lambdas, nominative plural lömbdu)
- lambda (Greek letter)
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lambda m or f (invariable)
- lambda (Greek letter)
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lambda m (invariable)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda), from Phoenician 𐤋 (l /lāmed/).
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lambda f
- lambda (Greek letter Λ, λ)
- (physics) lambda baryon
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Further reading edit
- lambda in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: lamb‧da
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lambda m (plural lambdas)
- lambda (name of the Greek letter Λ, λ)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Greek λάμβδα (lámvda).
Noun edit
lambda m (plural lambda)
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lambda f (plural lambdas)
Further reading edit
- “lambda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014