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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
1
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."
2
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."
"Our team is training an ML model to sort photos into albums."
How to use ml
Learner’s notesIn 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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Common pairings
500 ml
ml of water
AI and ML
ML model
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Etymology
In the volume sense, an abbreviation of millilitre; in the computing sense, an initialism of machine learning.
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.
What is the meaning of ml?
"ml" (abbreviation) means millilitre, a unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a litre.
