MAE

n. Stands for Mean Absolute Error. It is a way to measure how far off a set of predictions are from the actual results.

n. Abbreviation for Mean Absolute Error. A metric used in statistics and machine learning to quantify the average magnitude of errors in a set of predictions, without considering their direction.

“The data scientist checked the MAE to see how well the model predicted house prices.”

“By minimizing the MAE during the training phase, the researchers ensured that the model remained robust against outliers in the validation dataset.”

Technical · Academic

n. Stands for Material Adverse Effect. It refers to a very bad change in a company's situation that might allow a buyer to cancel a deal.

n. Abbreviation for Material Adverse Effect. A legal clause in merger and acquisition agreements that allows a party to withdraw if a significant negative change occurs to the target company's business.

“The buyer tried to back out of the deal, claiming the pandemic was a MAE.”

“The litigation centered on whether the sudden loss of a major patent constituted a MAE sufficient to terminate the merger agreement without penalty.”

Technical · Formal

n. A traditional female name, often used as a middle name.

n. A female given name, historically a diminutive of Mary or Margaret.

“Her grandmother's name was Anna Mae, which was very common in that era.”

“The author published her latest novel under the pseudonym Clara Mae to distinguish her fiction from her academic journals.”