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# contains(_:)

Requests a Boolean value that indicates whether the term is in the vocabulary.

```
func contains(_ string: String) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`string`

The term to search for in the word embedding.

## Return Value

`true` if the term is in the word embedding’s vocabulary, otherwise `false`.

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