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- Dictionaryre·triev·al/rəˈtrēv(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the process of getting something back from somewhere: "the investigation was completed after the retrieval of plane wreckage"
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The meaning of RETRIEVAL is an act or process of retrieving. How to use retrieval in a sentence.
The act of bringing something back is called retrieval. When you throw a tennis ball to Fido and he brings it back to you, that's retrieval.
the process of finding and bringing back something: the storage and retrieval of information. The box can be opened mechanically to allow retrieval of medications. See. retrieve. Fewer examples. The data management system facilitates easy retrieval of evidence. During egg retrieval, the eggs are removed from the ovaries.
noun. the act of retrieving. the chance of recovery or restoration: Sadly, many aboriginal languages have been lost beyond retrieval. Psychology. the act or process of accessing information previously encoded and stored in memory: Compare recall ( def 9 ), recognition ( def 9 ).
n. 1. the act or process of retrieving. 2. the possibility of recovery, restoration, or rectification (esp in the phrase beyond retrieval) 3. (Computer Science) a computer filing operation that recalls records or other data from a file.
1. uncountable noun. The retrieval of information from a computer is the process of getting it back. ...electronic storage and retrieval systems. 2. uncountable noun. The retrieval of something is the process of getting it back from a particular place, especially from a place where it should not be.
the process of finding and bringing back something: the storage and retrieval of information. The box can be opened mechanically to allow retrieval of medications. See. retrieve. Fewer examples. The data management system facilitates easy retrieval of evidence. During egg retrieval, the eggs are removed from the ovaries.
to find and bring back something: We taught our dog to retrieve a ball. retrieve information Computers are used to store and retrieve information efficiently. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to access something on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. access I tried to access the site, but my browser became unresponsive.
Definition of retrieval noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun retrieval mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun retrieval. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun retrieval? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun retrieval pronounced?
