There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
LAMBDA
lambda
(noun) the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
lambda
(noun) the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lambda (plural lambdas)
The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
Unit representation of wavelength.
(physics) The cosmological constant.
(computing, programming) A lambda expression.
(anatomy) The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium
(physics) A lambda baryon
(finance) The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.
Synonyms
• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): elasticity, omega
Hypernyms
• (measure of derivative price sensitivity): Greeks (includes list of coordinate terms)
Source: Wiktionary
Lamb"da, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. The name of the Greek letter
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull. Lambda moth (Zoöl.), a moth so called from a mark on its wings, resembling the Greek letter lambda (
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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