lamb·da
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Definition of lambda
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: the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet — see Alphabet Table
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: an uncharged unstable elementary particle that has a mass 2183 times that of an electron and that decays typically into a nucleon and a pion
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lamb·da
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Medical Definition of lambda
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: the point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull
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