Standard Lemma guide

MLEM

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /mlɛm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of maximum likelihood expected-maximization (algorithm).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:MLEM.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act or sound of extending the tongue to lick something, especially one's own nose, without opening the mouth fully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.