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Siamese

Siamese

8.6
Relating to a computer model with two identical parts used to compare things
  • adjective
  • /ˈsaɪəˌmiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : siamés

Examples

  • Researchers trained a Siamese network to compare face images and estimate similarity scores for verification.

  • The team used a Siamese architecture when labelled pairs were available but individual class labels were scarce.

  • Fine-tuning the Siamese model improved one-shot learning performance on the new object recognition task.

  • The Siamese network architecture is widely used in image recognition.

  • Have you studied Siamese networks in your machine learning course?

  • In machine learning, a Siamese network can efficiently measure the similarity between two images.

  • The algorithm utilizes a Siamese structure to handle paired input data, enhancing its performance.

  • Researchers have developed a Siamese model that improves the accuracy of facial recognition systems.

Compounds

Siamese twin
  • Archaic
10 7.2

One of two babies whose bodies are joined at birth

1 1.0

A slim short-haired cat with blue eyes and a pale body with darker ears, face, paws, and tail tip

A Siamese cat with a pale bluish cream body and darker grey ears, face, paws and tail

siamese connection
  • Specialized
8.1

A fitting on a building where firefighters attach hoses to pump water into the fire sprinkler or standpipe

Surface Forms

Siamese positive

Morphology

Siamese = Siam (opaque) = Siam + ese

As a geographic adjective and demonym, 'Siamese' is a regular formation from the place name 'Siam' with the suffix '-ese'.

Etymology

Siamese in 'Siamese network' gets its name from the famous Siamese twins, two identical brothers from Siam who were joined together, so a Siamese network is made of two identical parts that work together to compare things.