English Words Starting With L

• lambasted

  adjectiveverbC2
  /læmˈbɑːstɪd/To criticize someone or something severely.
• lambda

  nounLow
  /ˈlam.də/The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet (Λ, λ).
• lambda calculus

  nounLow
  /ˈlæmdə ˈkælkjələs/A formal system in mathematical logic and computer science for expressing computation based on function abstraction and application using variable binding and substitution.
• lambda particle

  nounRare
  /ˈlæmdə ˈpɑːtɪkəl/A type of unstable subatomic particle containing a strange quark and an up and down quark.
• lambda point

  nounC2
  /ˈlæmdə pɔɪnt/The specific temperature (2.17 K) at which liquid helium-4 transitions from its normal phase (He I) to its superfluid phase (He II).
• lambda-b baryon

  nounC2
  /ˈlæmdə ˌbiː ˈbærɪɒn/A specific subatomic particle in particle physics, containing one bottom quark and two up or down quarks.
• lambda-c baryon

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˈlamdə ˌsiː ˈbarɪɒn/A type of subatomic particle composed of three quarks, specifically containing a charmed quark.
• lambdacism

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈlæmdəsɪz(ə)m/A speech defect involving mispronunciation of the 'l' sound.
• lambdoidal suture

  nounC2
  /lamˈdɔɪdəl ˈsuːtʃə/The dense, fibrous joint between the occipital bone and the two parietal bones at the back of the skull, resembling the Greek letter lambda (Λ) in shape.
• lambency

  nounLow (C2+ vocabulary)
  /ˈlæmb(ə)nsi/A soft, glowing light or radiance.
• lambert

  nounLow
  /ˈlæmbət/A unit of luminance (or luminous intensity per unit area) in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system.
• lambert conformal projection

  nounTechnical / Low-frequency
  /ˈlæmbət kənˌfɔːməl prəˈdʒɛkʃən/A map projection that represents the Earth's surface on a plane by intersecting it with a cone, preserving angles locally but distorting distance and area.
• lambert's law

  nounC2
  /ˈlæmbəts lɔː/A physical law stating that the radiant intensity or luminous intensity observed from an ideal diffusely reflecting surface or ideal diffuse radiator is directly proportional to the cosine of the angle between the observer's line of sight and the surface normal.
• lambeth

  nounC2
  /ˈlæmbəθ/A proper noun referring primarily to a district in central London, situated south of the River Thames, and historically the location of Lambeth Palace, the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
• lambeth conference

  nounLow
  /ˈlæmbəθ ˈkɒnf(ə)rəns/A periodic international assembly of bishops from the Anglican Communion, convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
• lambeth degree

  nounVery Low
  /ˈlæmbəθ dɪˈɡriː/An academic degree awarded by the Archbishop of Canterbury under ancient ecclesiastical authority, rather than by a university.
• lambeth palace

  nounB2
  /ˈlæmbəθ ˈpælɪs/The official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England.
• lambeth quadrilateral

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /ˈlæm.bəθ ˌkwɒd.rɪˈlæt.ər.əl/A set of four principles issued by the Anglican Communion in 1888, outlining the basis for Christian unity and ecumenical dialogue.
• lambeth walk

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency (primarily cultural/historical reference)
  /ˈlæm.bəθ ˌwɔːk/A specific street in London (Lambeth Walk) and, more famously, a cheerful, strutting dance popularized in the 1930s, involving a jaunty walk and elbow-swinging movements, often associated with Cockney culture.
• lambic

  nounVery low frequency (C2)
  /ˈlæmbɪk/A type of Belgian beer brewed using spontaneous fermentation with wild yeasts and bacteria.

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