distillation
noun
dis·til·la·tion
ˌdi-stə-ˈlā-shən 
1
a
: the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation
b
: a process like distillation
gradual distillation of the truth
also
: an instance of such distilling
2
: something distilled : distillate sense 2
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Like the blanco, this reposado is infused with roasted agave and agave miel, or honey, before its final distillation.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
The approach, called knowledge distillation, gets the larger model to effectively pass on its training, like a teacher giving lessons to a student.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 13 Apr. 2025
And while generative AI has been a major benefactor, machine learning and vision processing are also seeing great benefits from techniques such as model distillation and low-cost fine-tuning.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Incentivize their work, providing the time and resources to write more popular-level distillations of their research or to educate alumni groups about the threats campuses are facing.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
The approach, called knowledge distillation, gets the larger model to effectively pass on its training, like a teacher giving lessons to a student.
—Stephen Ornes, Wired News, 13 Apr. 2025
And while generative AI has been a major benefactor, machine learning and vision processing are also seeing great benefits from techniques such as model distillation and low-cost fine-tuning.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Incentivize their work, providing the time and resources to write more popular-level distillations of their research or to educate alumni groups about the threats campuses are facing.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Distillation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distillation. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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distillation
noun
dis·til·la·tion
ˌdis-tə-ˈlā-shən
: a process of heating a liquid or solid until it sends off a vapor and then cooling the vapor until it becomes liquid
Medical Definition
distillation
noun
dis·til·la·tion
ˌdis-tə-ˈlā-shən
1
: a process that consists of driving gas or vapor from liquids or solids by heating and condensing to liquid products and that is used especially for purification, fractionation, or the formation of new substances
2
: something distilled
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