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Noun: lambda  lam-(bu-)du
  1. The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
    "Lambda is often used as a symbol in physics and computer science"
     
  2. The craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
    "The lambda is an important reference point in measuring skull dimensions"

Derived forms: lambdas

Type of: alphabetic character, craniometric point, letter, letter of the alphabet

Part of: Greek alphabet

Encyclopedia: Lambda