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machine learning

machine learning

4 4.7
A way for computers to learn from data and make predictions
  • noun
  • /məˈʃin ˈlɜrnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • This Internet connected tea infuser used machine learning and advanced algorithms to produce the perfect cup of tea.
  • machine learning algorithm
  • machine learning system
  • machine learning techniques

And there's a whole area of machine learning called search.

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Examples

  • An important idea for achieving robustness in machine learning is regularization.

    Academic text (2017)
  • It's a machine learning app that generates melodies over chord progressions.

  • Experiment 3 - results: effect of data size on machine learning performance.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A common criticism to machine learning systems is that they are black boxes.

  • But we know that computer vision systems based on machine learning sometimes make errors that no human would make.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Most of the challenges previously cited require a machine learning approach to obtain suitable models.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Many algorithms in machine learning, particularly supervised machine learning, are given historical examples to learn from.

  • The goal of this study is to propose a machine learning-based stroke risk assessment system (sRAS).

    Academic text (2016)
  • Regularization is the key to preventing overfitting, and virtually all applications of machine learning employ some form of regularization.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The use of machine learning has transformed how businesses analyze customer data.

Synonyms

learning
vsmachine learning
  • Specialized
40 4.1

Computer methods that let programs get better by finding patterns in data

is the full formal name rather than the shortened noun
ml
vsmachine learning
  • Specialized
2 6.0

A method to make computers learn from data to do tasks

is the full phrase written without abbreviation

How Autonomous

autonomy
  • Specialized
3 6.3
machine learning
  • Specialized
4 4.7
neural network
  • Specialized
2 4.8
to code
  • Specialized
28 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

machine + learning

The meaning 'learning performed by machines' is directly derivable from the constituents: 'machine' (a device or system) + 'learning' (the process of acquiring knowledge or skills). Although it denotes a technical field, the compositional logic is transparent and mirrored in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the basic meaning.

Etymology

The compound noun machine learning comes from the simple idea of a machine plus the word learning: a machine that can 'learn' like a person by looking at many examples and finding patterns. So machine learning means a computer way to 'learn' from data and get better over time.