machine learning

Meaning

This term refers to a branch of artificial intelligence focused on building systems that learn from data, identify patterns, and make decisions with minimal human intervention. It is widely used in academic, scientific, and corporate contexts when discussing advanced software capabilities, statistics, and predictive modeling. The tone is objective, formal, and precise.

Examples

• The company utilizes machine learning to detect fraudulent transactions in real time.

  The company utilizes machine learning to detect fraudulent transactions in real time.

• By applying machine learning algorithms, the researchers were able to predict climate patterns with high accuracy.

  By applying machine learning algorithms, the researchers were able to predict climate patterns with high accuracy.

• Our customer service platform uses machine learning to categorize incoming support tickets automatically.

  Our customer service platform uses machine learning to categorize incoming support tickets automatically.

• Many modern medical diagnostics rely on machine learning to analyze medical imagery for early signs of disease.

  Many modern medical diagnostics rely on machine learning to analyze medical imagery for early signs of disease.

• The curriculum includes an introductory course on neural networks and machine learning.

  The curriculum includes an introductory course on neural networks and machine learning.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The software uses a machine learning to improve.

  ✓ The software uses machine learning to improve.

  'Machine learning' is an uncountable noun phrase referring to a field or a methodology; it does not take an indefinite article.

• ✗ Our app is powered by machine learns.

  ✓ Our app is powered by machine learning.

  Use the gerund form 'learning' rather than the verb form 'learns' to refer to the technology.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We can improve our recommendation engine by integrating ___ algorithms.

  💡 An AI subset that learns from data patterns.

  Show answer

  machine learning

• The study explores how ___ can optimize supply chain logistics.

  💡 Computers learning without explicit programming.

  Show answer

  machine learning