lambda
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.
Noun
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
- (measure of derivative price sensitivity): elasticity, omega
Hypernyms
- (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
name of the Greek letter
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Catalan
Czech
Dutch
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda). Doublet of lamed.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Derived terms
- lambda-expressie
- lambdacalculus
Further reading
- lambda on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑmbdɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝mbdɑ̝]
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑmdɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝mdɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑmbdɑ
- Syllabification(key): lamb‧da
Declension
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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Derived terms
- lambda-anturi
- lambdakalkyyli
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɑ̃b.da/, /lɑ̃mb.da/, /lɑ̃m.da/
Audio (file)
Noun
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
- 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)
- 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
- “lambda”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Hungarian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɒmbdɒ]
- Hyphenation: lamb‧da
- Rhymes: -dɒ
Declension
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 |
Icelandic
Italian
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda), from Phoenician 𐤋 (l /lāmed/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlam.bda/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ambda
- Syllabification: lam‧bda
Declension
Further reading
- lambda in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Romanian
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlamda/ [ˈlãm.d̪a]
- Rhymes: -amda
Further reading
- “lambda”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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