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What is word sense disambiguation?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

WSD determines correct meaning of a word in context.

Deep explanation

It resolves ambiguity in words like 'bank' using context and probabilistic or neural models.

Real-world example

Search engines interpret ambiguous queries.

Common mistakes

  • Ignoring surrounding context.

Follow-up questions

  • Why is WSD hard?
  • How do transformers help WSD?

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