Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "lambobi" tana da alaƙa da lambobi ko bayyana a lambobi. Yana nufin wani abu da za a iya ƙididdige shi ko auna shi ta hanyar amfani da ƙididdiga na ƙididdiga, ko kuma ana iya amfani da shi don bayyana hanyar lissafi ko ƙididdiga don magance matsala. Watau, yana da alaƙa da amfani ko sarrafa lambobi a cikin wani mahallin musamman.