Lambda Symbol

The lambda symbol is the eleventh letter of the greek alphabet. Lambda originated from the Phoenician letter "lamedh." The uppercase form looks like an inverted "V," while the lowercase resembles a cursive "λ." In the Greek numeric system, lambda represented 30.
  • Symbol
    Λ
  • Name
    Greek Letter Lambda
  • Unicode
    U+039B
  • HTML Code
    Λ
  • Entity
    Λ
  • Symbol
    λ
  • Name
    Greek Small Lambda
  • Unicode
    U+03BB
  • HTML Code
    λ
  • Entity
    λ

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Λ
Greek Capital Letter Lambda
λ
Greek Small Letter Lambda
𝚲
Greek Bold Capital Lambda
𝛌
Greek Bold Small Lambda
𝛬
Greek Italic Capital Lambda
𝜆
Greek Italic Small Lambda
𝜦
Greek Bold Italic Capital Lambda
𝝀
Greek Bold Italic Small Lambda
𝝠
Greek Sans-Serif Bold Capital Lambda
𝝺
Greek Sans-Serif Bold Small Lambda
𝞚
Greek Sans-Serif Bold Italic Capital Lambda
𝞴
Greek Sans-Serif Bold Italic Small Lambda
Greek Letter Small Capital Lambda
ƛ
Latin Small Letter Lambda with Stroke
Ʌ
Latin Capital Letter Turned V

Lambda Meaning

In physics, lambda often represents wavelength. In computer science, lambda functions are a key concept in functional programming. The lambda symbol is also associated with the LGBT rights movement. In genetics, the lambda phage is a well-studied bacterial virus named after this letter.

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