retrieval

[ ri-tree-vuhl ]

/ rɪˈtri vəl /

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noun

the act of retrieving.

the chance of recovery or restoration:lost beyond retrieval.

Origin of retrieval

First recorded in 1635–45; retrieve + -al²

Words nearby retrieval

retrenchment, retrial, retribution, retributive, retributivism, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retroact, retroaction

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Example sentences from the Web for retrieval

But what retrieval of lost comeliness could be effected in a day or two?
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
It was just the moment for the Church party to attempt a retrieval of their lost power.
The Slave Of The Lamp|Henry Seton Merriman
He is the best who wins the most splendid victories by the retrieval of mistakes.
Thoughts for the Quiet Hour|Various
For the victory in question, from whatever point of view we may look at it, was not the avoidance of defeat, but its retrieval.
The Non-Christian Cross|John Denham Parsons

The abolition of slavery, and the retrieval of specie in this colony, are the subjects on which I would bespeak their attention.
Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants|Anthony Benezet

British Dictionary definitions for retrieval

retrieval

/ (rɪˈtriːvəl) /

noun

the act or process of retrieving

the possibility of recovery, restoration, or rectification (esp in the phrase beyond retrieval)

a computer filing operation that recalls records or other data from a file

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Medical definitions for retrieval

retrieval

[ rĭ-trē′vəl ]

n.

The third stage in the memory process, after encoding and storage, involving mental processes associated with bringing stored information back into consciousness.

单词	retrieval
释义	retrieval [ ri-tree-vuhl ] / rɪˈtri vəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retrieval ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of retrieving. the chance of recovery or restoration:lost beyond retrieval. Origin of retrieval First recorded in 1635–45; retrieve + -al² Words nearby retrieval retrenchment, retrial, retribution, retributive, retributivism, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retroact, retroaction Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retrieval But what retrieval of lost comeliness could be effected in a day or two? The Mountebank\|William J. Locke It was just the moment for the Church party to attempt a retrieval of their lost power. The Slave Of The Lamp\|Henry Seton Merriman He is the best who wins the most splendid victories by the retrieval of mistakes. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour\|Various For the victory in question, from whatever point of view we may look at it, was not the avoidance of defeat, but its retrieval. The Non-Christian Cross\|John Denham Parsons The abolition of slavery, and the retrieval of specie in this colony, are the subjects on which I would bespeak their attention. Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants\|Anthony Benezet British Dictionary definitions for retrieval retrieval / (rɪˈtriːvəl) / noun the act or process of retrieving the possibility of recovery, restoration, or rectification (esp in the phrase beyond retrieval) a computer filing operation that recalls records or other data from a file Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retrieval rebirth, renascence, recuperation, revival, rejuvenation, renewal, revivification, resurgence, regeneration, improvement, renaissance, repossession, cure, healing, resuscitation, resurrection, comeback, betterment, rehabilitation, convalescence Medical definitions for retrieval retrieval [ rĭ-trē′vəl ] n. The third stage in the memory process, after encoding and storage, involving mental processes associated with bringing stored information back into consciousness. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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retrieval

noun

Origin of retrieval

Words nearby retrieval

Example sentences from the Web for retrieval

British Dictionary definitions for retrieval

noun

Words related to retrieval

Medical definitions for retrieval

n.