embedding
nounUK /ɪmˈbɛdɪŋ/
US /ɪmˈbɛdɪŋ/
An embedding is when something is fixed firmly inside something else.
The embedding of the fossil in the rock made it hard to remove.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, an embedding is a way to turn words or data into numbers a computer can compare.
The search engine uses word embeddings to find similar meanings.
3. In math, an embedding is a way of placing one space inside another while keeping its shape.
The circle's embedding in the plane keeps all its distances intact.
4. In linguistics, an embedding is a clause placed inside a larger sentence.
The sentence 'the cat that I saw ran' shows clause embedding.