Phrase guide

machine learning

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: artificial intelligence

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ML

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: learning

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noun

Meaning 2

A field of study concerned with the design and development of algorithms and techniques that allow computers to learn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: artificial intelligence

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Coined by American computer scientist Arthur Samuel in 1959.

Across languages

Translations

48 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: masjienleer — field of study
  • Armenian: մեքենայական ուսուցում (mekʻenayakan usucʻum) — field of study
  • Asturian: deprendizaxe automáticu — field of study
  • Azerbaijani: maşın öyrənməsi — field of study
  • Bengali: মেশিন লার্নিং (meśin larniṅ) — field of study
  • Bulgarian: маши́нно обуче́ние (mašínno obučénie) — field of study
  • Catalan: aprenentatge automàtic — field of study
  • Chinese: 機械學習 /机械学习 (ki-hāi ha̍k-si̍p) — field of study
  • Chinese Mandarin: 機器學習 /机器学习 (jīqì xuéxí) — field of study
  • Czech: strojové učení — field of study
  • Danish: maskinlæring — field of study
  • Dutch: machinelearning — field of study
  • Esperanto: maŝina lernado — field of study
  • Estonian: masinõppimine — field of study
  • Finnish: koneoppiminen — field of study
  • French: apprentissage automatique — field of study
  • French: machine learning — field of study
  • Georgian: მანქანური სწავლა (mankanuri sc̣avla) — field of study
  • Georgian: მანქანური დასწავლა (mankanuri dasc̣avla) — field of study
  • German: maschinelles Lernen — field of study
  • Greek: μηχανική μάθηση (michanikí máthisi) — field of study
  • Hebrew: למידת מכונה (lmidát mkhoná) — field of study
  • Hebrew: משין לרנינג (mashín lérning) — field of study
  • Hungarian: gépi tanulás — field of study
  • Icelandic: vélrænt nám — field of study
  • Indonesian: pembelajaran mesin — field of study
  • Italian: apprendimento automatico — field of study
  • Japanese: 機械学習 (kikaigakushū) — field of study
  • Kannada: ಯಂತ್ರ ಕಲಿಕೆ (yantra kalike) — field of study
  • Kazakh: машинамен оқыту (maşinamen oqytu) — field of study
  • Korean: 기계 학습 (gigye hakseup) — field of study
  • Lithuanian: mašininis mokymasis — field of study
  • Malay: pembelajaran mesin — field of study
  • Malayalam: യന്ത്രപഠനം (yantrapaṭhanaṁ) — field of study
  • Persian: یادگیری ماشین — field of study
  • Polish: uczenie maszynowe — field of study
  • Portuguese: aprendizagem automática — field of study
  • Portuguese: aprendizado de máquina — field of study
  • Russian: маши́нное обуче́ние (mašínnoje obučénije) — field of study
  • Santali: ᱢᱮᱥᱤᱱ ᱞᱚᱨᱱᱤᱝ (mesin lôrniṅ) — field of study
  • Sicilian: apprinnimentu autumàticu — field of study
  • Spanish: aprendizaje automático — field of study
  • Swedish: maskininlärning — field of study
  • Tamil: பொறிக் கற்றல் (poṟik kaṟṟal) — field of study
  • Thai: การเรียนรู้ของเครื่อง (gaan-riian-rúu-kɔ̌ɔng-krʉ̂ʉang) — field of study
  • Uyghur: ماشنىلىق ئۆگىنىش (mashniliq öginish) — field of study
  • Vietnamese: học máy — field of study
  • Welsh: dysgu peirianyddol — field of study