natural language processing

noun

A field of computer science and linguistics concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages, especially computational analysis and processing of large amounts of natural language data.

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Meanings

nounnatural language processing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA field of computer science and linguistics concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages, especially computational analysis and processing of large amounts of natural language data.

    Synonyms: NLP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA field of computer science and linguistics concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages, especially computational analysis and processing of large amounts of natural language data.

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NLP

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe branch of information science that deals with natural language information

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NLPhuman language technology
Broader
information scienceinformaticsinformation processing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From natural language + processing.

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Translations

Arabic مُعَالَجَة اللُّغَات الطَبِيعِيَّة
  • مُعَالَجَة اللُّغَات الطَبِيعِيَّةfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Chinese Mandarin 自然語言處理 /自然语言处理
  • 自然語言處理 /自然语言处理 (zìrán yǔyán chǔlǐ)field concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Finnish luonnollisen kielen käsittely
  • luonnollisen kielen käsittelyfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
French traitement automatique du langage naturel
  • traitement automatique du langage naturelfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
German linguistische Datenverarbeitung
  • linguistische Datenverarbeitungfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Greek επεξεργασία φυσικής γλώσσας
  • επεξεργασία φυσικής γλώσσας (epexergasía fysikís glóssas)field concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Icelandic málvinnsla
  • málvinnslafield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Italian elaborazione del linguaggio naturale
  • elaborazione del linguaggio naturalefield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Japanese 自然言語処理
  • 自然言語処理 (shizengengoshori)field concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Polish przetwarzanie języka naturalnego
  • przetwarzanie języka naturalnegofield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Portuguese processamento de linguagem natural
  • processamento de linguagem naturalfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Russian обработка естественного языка
  • обработка естественного языка (obrabotka jestestvennovo jazyka)field concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Spanish procesamiento del lenguaje natural
  • procesamiento del lenguaje naturalfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Thai การประมวลภาษาธรรมชาติ
  • การประมวลภาษาธรรมชาติfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Vietnamese xử lí ngôn ngữ tự nhiên
  • xử lí ngôn ngữ tự nhiênfield concerning interaction with computers using natural languages
Cite this entry
APA

natural language processing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20language%20processing

MLA

“natural language processing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20language%20processing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natural language processing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20language%20processing.

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