KWIC

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Initialism of keyword in context: a list of phrases obtained by searching a corpus, each containing the node (or word of interest) and its surrounding cotext.

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Meanings

nounKWIC (plural KWICs)

plural KWICs

  1. abbreviationinitialismhuman sciencesInitialism of keyword in context: a list of phrases obtained by searching a corpus, each containing the node (or word of interest) and its surrounding cotext.

Origin

Coined by IBM research engineer Hans Peter Luhn.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

KWIC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KWIC

MLA

“KWIC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KWIC. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “KWIC,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KWIC.

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