Lesk algorithm

proper noun

A classical algorithm that disambiguates word senses by comparing dictionary definitions of an ambiguous word with its surrounding context.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Lesk algorithm
  1. computationalA classical algorithm that disambiguates word senses by comparing dictionary definitions of an ambiguous word with its surrounding context.

Origin

Named after American computer scientist Mike Lesk (1945–).

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APA

Lesk algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesk%20algorithm

MLA

“Lesk algorithm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesk%20algorithm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lesk algorithm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesk%20algorithm.

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