Meanings
nounmachine learning (initialism ML)
initialism ML
- artificial intelligenceThe ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.
Synonyms: ML
- artificial intelligenceA field of study concerned with the design and development of algorithms and techniques that allow computers to learn.
Much of today’s AI-related technologies are powered by machine learning.
2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2019
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe ability of computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.
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Origin
Coined by American computer scientist Arthur Samuel in 1959.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans masjienleer
- masjienleerfield of study
Bengali মেশিন লার্নিং
- মেশিন লার্নিং (meśin larniṅ)field of study
Bulgarian маши́нно обуче́ние
- маши́нно обуче́ние (mašínno obučénie)field of study
Catalan aprenentatge automàtic
- aprenentatge automàticfield of study
Chinese Mandarin 機器學習 /机器学习
- 機器學習 /机器学习 (jīqì xuéxí)field of study
Czech strojové učení
- strojové učenífield of study
Danish maskinlæring
- maskinlæringfield of study
Dutch machinelearning
- machinelearningfield of study
Esperanto maŝina lernado
- maŝina lernadofield of study
Estonian masinõppimine
- masinõppiminefield of study
Finnish koneoppiminen
- koneoppiminenfield of study
French apprentissage automatique, machine learning
- apprentissage automatiquefield of study
- machine learningfield of study
German maschinelles Lernen
- maschinelles Lernenfield of study
Greek μηχανική μάθηση
- μηχανική μάθηση (michanikí máthisi)field of study
Hebrew למידת מכונה, משין לרנינג
- למידת מכונה (lmidát mkhoná)field of study
- משין לרנינג (mashín lérning)field of study
Hungarian gépi tanulás
- gépi tanulásfield of study
Icelandic vélrænt nám
- vélrænt námfield of study
Indonesian pembelajaran mesin
- pembelajaran mesinfield of study
Italian apprendimento automatico
- apprendimento automaticofield of study
Japanese 機械学習
- 機械学習 (kikaigakushū)field of study
Korean 기계 학습
- 기계 학습 (gigye hakseup)field of study
Lithuanian mašininis mokymasis
- mašininis mokymasisfield of study
Malay pembelajaran mesin
- pembelajaran mesinfield of study
Persian یادگیری ماشین
- یادگیری ماشینfield of study
Polish uczenie maszynowe
- uczenie maszynowefield of study
Portuguese aprendizagem automática, aprendizado de máquina
- aprendizagem automáticafield of study
- aprendizado de máquinafield of study
Russian маши́нное обуче́ние
- маши́нное обуче́ние (mašínnoje obučénije)field of study
Spanish aprendizaje automático
- aprendizaje automáticofield of study
Swedish maskininlärning
- maskininlärningfield of study
Tamil பொறிக் கற்றல்
- பொறிக் கற்றல் (poṟik kaṟṟal)field of study
Thai การเรียนรู้ของเครื่อง
- การเรียนรู้ของเครื่อง (gaan-riian-rúu-kɔ̌ɔng-krʉ̂ʉang)field of study
Vietnamese học máy
- học máyfield of study
Welsh dysgu peirianyddol
- dysgu peirianyddolfield of study
Cite this entry
APA
machine learning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20learning
MLA
“machine learning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20learning. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “machine learning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/machine%20learning.
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