This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
retrieval
[ ri-tree-vuhl ]
/ rɪˈtri vəl /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
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: The article explores the use of picture matching tasks to assist in word retrieval in aphasic patients.Compare recall (def. 9), recognition (def. 9).
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Words nearby retrieval
retrenchment, retrial, retribution, retributive, retributivism, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retroact, retroaction
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use retrieval in a sentence
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
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.