n-gram

/ˈɛnˌɡɹæm//ˈɛŋˌɡɹæm/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounn-gram (plural n-grams)

plural n-grams · alternative ngram

  1. computationalA contiguous sequence of one or more items (usually characters or words) from a given sequence of text or speech, used in analysis.

    Hyland's study demonstrates how n-grams can reveal similarities and differences both between genres and between different sets of writers.

    2012, Winnie Cheng, Exploring Corpus Linguistics: Language in Action, Routledge, →ISBN

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
q-gram

Origin

From n + -gram.

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Translations

German N-Gramm
  • N-Grammlinguistics: contiguous sequence of n items
Icelandic N-stæða
  • N-stæðalinguistics: contiguous sequence of n items
Swedish n-gram
  • n-gramlinguistics: contiguous sequence of n items

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

engram
Cite this entry
APA

n-gram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-gram

MLA

“n-gram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-gram. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “n-gram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-gram.

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