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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

retrieval en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɪˈtɹiːvəl/
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Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of retrieving or something retrieved.
    • Search dogs assisted in the retrieval of survivors.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device.
    • document retrieval
    • data retrieval
    • The system allows rapid retrieval of archived documents.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness.
    • information retrieval

Forms

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retrievals Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

information retrieval · text retrieval · postretrieval · document retrieval · preretrieval

Translations (9)

it salvataggio (act of retrieving) · bg възвръщане (act of retrieving) · es entregamiento (act of retrieving) · ro recuperare (act of retrieving) · es diñamiento (act of retrieving) · it recupero (act of retrieving) · fi nouto (act of retrieving) · fi haku (act of retrieving) · fr récupération (act of retrieving)