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n-gram

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɛnˌɡɹæm/
  • /ˈɛŋˌɡɹæm/
  • homophone: engram

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noun

Meaning 1

A contiguous sequence of n items (usually characters or words) from a given sequence of text or speech, used in analysis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computational, computing, engineering, human-sciences, linguistics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From n + -gram.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: N-Gramm — linguistics: contiguous sequence of n items
  • Icelandic: N-stæða — linguistics: contiguous sequence of n items
  • Swedish: n-gram — linguistics: contiguous sequence of n items