Noun: lambda lam-(bu-)du
- The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
"Lambda is often used as a symbol in physics and computer science"
- 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