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Lesk algorithm

The English word “Lesk algorithm” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

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

Etymology

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

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