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ALGORITHMS

"ALGORITHMS" is a plural of: algorithm.


Specialty Definition: ALGORITHMS

DomainDefinition

Health

A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: ALGORITHMS

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
ALCOMEnglishAlgorithms and complexityComputing

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Crosswords: ALGORITHMS

English words defined with "ALGORITHMS": Algol, algorithmic language. (references)
Specialty definitions using "ALGORITHMS": Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structuresgenetic algorithmsLibrary of Efficient Data types and Algorithms. (references)

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Commercial Usage: ALGORITHMS

DomainTitle

Books

  • Algorithms for Image Processing and Computer Vision (reference)

  • An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (reference)

  • Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, 2nd Edition (reference)

  • Combinatorial Optimization: Algorithms and Complexity [UNABRIDGED] (reference)

  • Differential Diagnosis and Management for the Chiropractor : Protocols and Algorithms (2nd Edition) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

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Non-Fiction Usage: ALGORITHMS

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

A program should be developed to assess the value of these tests, and should include the development and evaluation of algorithms. (references)

Monitors with improved self-testing algorithms must be developed, and standards and methods of signal simulation and testing must be established. (references)

Such studies will promote true staging of carious lesions, based on highly sensitive and specific diagnoses, followed by appropriate, linked, treatment-planning decision algorithms. (references)

Business

Biometric security from Guardware Systems is based on advanced fingerprint recognition algorithms ensuring high and reliable performance and a durable optical scanner equipped with a unique biosensor. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: ALGORITHMS

"ALGORITHMS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 99.57% of the time. "ALGORITHMS" is used about 233 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (plural)99.57%23219,713
Noun (proper)0.43%1339,140
                    Total100.00%233N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: ALGORITHMS

Expressions using "ALGORITHMS": Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures genetic algorithms library of Efficient Data types and Algorithms virtual memory paging algorithms. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "ALGORITHMS": interpretation-algorithms.

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Modern Translation: ALGORITHMS

Language Translations for "ALGORITHMS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

Avancerede algoritmer og arkitekturer for tale-og billedbehandling (Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing), sideskiftalgoritmer for virtuel hukommelse (virtual memory paging algorithms). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

algorithmes voor de paginering van het virtueel geheugen (virtual memory paging algorithms), genetisch algoritme (genetic algorithm, genetic algorithms), Geavanceerde algoritmen en architecturen voor spraak-en beeldverwerking (Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

virtuaalimuistin sivutusalgoritmi (virtual memory paging algorithms), SIP (Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing), kehittyneet algoritmit ja rakenteet puheen sekä kuvan käsittelyä varten (Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing), geneettiset algoritmit (genetic algorithms). (various references)

   

French

  

algorithmes de pagination en mémoire virtuelle (virtual memory paging algorithms), Algorithmes avancés et architectures pour le traitement de la parole et de l'image (Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing), algorithme génétique (genetic algorithm, genetic algorithms). (various references)

   

German

  

Algorithmen. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αλγόριθμοι σελιδοποίησης εικονικής μνήμης (virtual memory paging algorithms). (various references)

   

Italian

  

algoritmi. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

ジェット燃料 (diethylene glycol, diopter, gem, gemstone, gender, gender gap, general, general strike, generalist, generate, generation, generation gap, generator, generic, generic brand, genetic, genetic algorithms, genetic system, genocide, gentleman, geography, geology, geometric, geometry, Geotopia, gerontocracy, gerontology, Japanese External Trade Organization, jealousy, jelly, Jenkins, Jerry, jet fuel, JETRO, The End). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ジェネティックアルゴリズ (genetic algorithms). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

algorithmsay

   

Portuguese

  

Algoritmos e arquitecturas avançados para o tratamento da voz e da imagem (Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing), algoritmos de paginação de memória virtual (virtual memory paging algorithms). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

алгоритм ценообразования (pricing algorithm, pricing algorithms). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

Algoritmos y arquitecturas avanzados para proceso de voz y de imagen (Advanced algorithms and architectures for speech and image processing), algoritmos de paginación de memoria virtual (virtual memory paging algorithms). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

algoritmer. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: ALGORITHMS

Misspellings

"ALGORITHMS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Algarth, algorhithm, algorhitm, algorhthm, algorith, algorithim, algorithims, algorithme, algorithn, algoriths, algorithum, algorithums, algorithym, algoritm, algorrithms, algorthim, algorythm, algorythms, algotithm, alogorithm, alogrithm. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "ALGORITHMS"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "ALGORITHMS" (pronounced a"lgeri'thumz)
7-g er i' th u m zlogarithms.
4-th u m zfathoms, rhythms.
3-u m zacronyms, ageratums, albums, alums, amalgams, anachronisms, angstroms, antagonisms, anthems, aphorisms, aquariums, atoms, auditoriums, axioms, bantams, baptisms, blossoms, bottoms, caladiums, chrysanthemums, columns, condominiums, condoms, consortiums, criticisms, curriculums, customs, dirhams, doldrums, dualisms, ecosystems, emblems, embolisms, enthusiasms, euphemisms, fiefdoms, forums, freedoms, geraniums, ginghams, Grahams, gymnasiums, herbariums, honorariums, hoodlums, idioms, isms, items, kingdoms, mannerisms, maxims, mechanisms, mediums, memorandums, metabolisms, methodisms, microorganisms, millenniums, minimums, modems, monisms, moratoriums, museums, nostrums, organisms, orgasms, phantoms, pilgrims, podiums, poems, possums, premiums, problems, puritanisms, quorums, ransoms, referendums, schisms, sedums, sheikdoms, spasms, spectrums, stadiums, stratagems, subsystems, surrealisms, symposiums, symptoms, systems, tantrums, totems, transoms, ultimatums, victims, welcomes, zirconiums.

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Anagrams: ALGORITHMS

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: logarithms.

Words within the letters "a-g-h-i-l-m-o-r-s-t"

-1 letter: algorithm, hailstorm, histogram, logarithm.

-2 letters: algorism, moralist, oghamist.

-3 letters: alights, alright, amorist, galiots, girasol, glamors, gliomas, glorias, goatish, harlots, isogram, largish, latigos, mistral, mohairs, mortals, oralism, oralist, ramtils, rialtos, shortia, somital, stigmal, stromal, tailors, thairms, thirams, thorias.

-4 letters: airths, algors, alight, almost, amigos, aorist, argils, argols, argots, aright, aristo, galiot, galosh, garish, garths, gaslit.

 Words containing the letters "a-g-h-i-l-m-o-r-s-t"
 

+2 letters: cologarithms.

 

+4 letters: antilogarithms, pharmacologist, rheumatologies, rheumatologist.

 

+5 letters: dermatoglyphics, metallographies, pharmacologists, rheumatologists, semilogarithmic.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Usage Frequency
6. Expressions
7. Translations: Modern
8. Abbreviations
9. Acronyms
10. Derivations
11. Rhymes
12. Anagrams
13. Bibliography


  

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