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lambda expression [′lam·də ik‚spresh·ən]

(mathematics)

An expression used to define a function in the lambda calculus; for example, the function ƒ(x) =x+ 1 is defined by the expression λx(x+ 1).

(mathematics)

lambda expression - A term in the lambda-calculus denoting an unnamed function (a "lambda abstraction"), a variable or a constant. The pure lambda-calculus has only functions and no constants.

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