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LLM

American  

abbreviation

Computers.
  1. large language model: a type of machine learning algorithm trained on extremely large data sets of existing language and designed to generate new, naturalistic responses to prompts.


LLM British  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Laws

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of LLM

Latin: Legum Magister

Example Sentences

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The data provider, Silicon Data, says its index “captures the marginal willingness to pay for LLM models.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

When Hostin enthused that she has “a PhD in ChatGPT” and regularly uses the LLM for personal and marital counseling, Swisher held up a warning finger: “Please don’t do that.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“I see people using AI to double-check their answers postinterview,” Grunewald said, “by entering what they said during their interview into a LLM and asking it to be critical of their answers.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s unclear to what extent is the LLM going to correct you versus saying you’re great.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The idea is to map the relationships across all sorts of data, from video to documents and systems, and real-world data, instead of having the LLM do it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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