abbreviation

ml

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Ml (abbreviation) means Millilitre, a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a litre. Example: “Add 250 ml of warm water to the mixture.”

abbreviation

Millilitre, a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a litre.

"Add 250 ml of warm water to the mixture."

"The bottle holds 500 ml."

Machine learning, the branch of computing in which systems improve at a task by finding patterns in data rather than by being explicitly programmed.

"She moved from data analysis into an ML engineering role."

"The company uses ML to flag fraudulent transactions."

How to Use Ml

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA small measure of liquid, or a short way of saying machine learning.

When to use it

Lower case ml is the usual unit; capitalised ML normally signals the computing sense.

Memory tip

No full stop is needed after ml, and it stays the same in the plural: 200 ml, not 200 mls.

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Easily confused with

mL → cl → cc → AI →

Common pairings

500 ml ml of water AI and ML ML model

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Add 250 _____ of warm water to the mixture.

Etymology

In the volume sense, an abbreviation of millilitre; in the computing sense, an initialism of machine learning.

Origin: English

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is 1 ml?

One millilitre is one thousandth of a litre, and it is the same volume as one cubic centimetre. In water it weighs about one gram, and it is roughly a fifth of a teaspoon.

Is it ml or mL?

Both are used. The strict international standard prefers mL, because the litre symbol may be capitalised to avoid confusion with the figure 1, but ml is very common in the UK and on packaging worldwide.

What does ML stand for in technology?

Machine learning. It is often paired with AI, as in 'AI/ML', though machine learning is really one approach within the wider field of artificial intelligence.