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n-gram

/ˈɛnˌɡɹæm/
/ˈɛŋˌɡɹæm/

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From n + -gram.

noun n-grams · ngram

A 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.

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noun linguistics: contiguous sequence of n items

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"n-gram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/n-gram. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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n-gram. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/n-gram

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"n-gram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/n-gram.

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@misc{n_gram_2026,
  title = {n-gram},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/n-gram},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}