retrieval
[ ri-tree-vuh l ]
/ rɪˈtri vəl /
noun
the act of retrieving.
the chance of recovery or restoration: lost beyond retrieval.
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retribute, retribution, retributive, retributivism, retrievable, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retro-, retro-operative
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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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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.
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