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embedding

embedding

7.6
A way of placing one object inside another while keeping its structure
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈbɛdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • What had made Nash famous was the so-called isometric embedding theorem.

Examples

  • In machine learning, an embedding of a word helps algorithms understand its meaning based on the context of other words.

  • So the motion of the string is the embedding of the worksheet to the space-time.

  • In "Notes on Narrative Embedding," she cites further examples in the context of discourse situations: "Lockwood relates that Lockwood remembers... that Lockwood heard in a dream..." (46).

    Academic text (1996)

  • The mathematician explained the concept of embedding by showing how one shape can be inserted into another while maintaining its form.

  • Using a proper embedding for facial recognition can improve the accuracy of identifying individuals.

Surface Forms

embedding singular
embeddings plural

Morphology

embedding = embed (semi-transparent) = em + bed + ing

The term 'embedding' in a mathematical context is a specialized use that may not be immediately apparent from the base verb 'embed'.

Etymology

Embedding comes from the verb embed (from em- 'in' and bed 'place to rest'), so it once meant 'putting into a bed'. In mathematics, an embedding is like placing one shape inside another without changing it, so the origin helps explain how the object 'fits inside' a larger space.