N-gram

//ˈɛnˌɡɹæm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A contiguous sequence of n 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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q-gram

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"Hyland's study demonstrates how n-grams can reveal similarities and differences both between genres and between different sets of writers."

Etymology

From n + -gram.

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