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lambda.

lambda (Greek letter)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɑ̃b.da//lɑ̃mb.da//lɑ̃m.da/

  1. lambda (Greek letter)

    masculine

  2. price elasticity of an option in relation to that of its holder

    masculine

  3. the most ordinary member of a group

    masculine

  4. a former unit of capacity or volume equivalent to a microliter, whose symbol is λ

    masculine

  5. a level of intensity equivalent to forty decibels above the threshold for hearing a sound with a frequency of one kilohertz

    masculine

  6. Silver Y (moth)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda).

adj/lɑ̃b.da//lɑ̃mb.da//lɑ̃m.da/

  1. common, usual (especially of a person)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάμβδα (lámbda).

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