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retrieval

[ ri-tree-vuhl ]

noun

  1. the act of retrieving.
  2. the chance of recovery or restoration:

    Sadly, many aboriginal languages have been lost beyond retrieval.

  3. Psychology. the act or process of accessing information previously encoded and stored in memory: Compare recall ( def 9 ), recognition ( def 9 ).

    The article explores the use of picture matching tasks to assist in word retrieval in aphasic patients.



retrieval

/ 谤瑟藞迟谤颈藧惫蓹濒 /

noun

  1. the act or process of retrieving
  2. the possibility of recovery, restoration, or rectification (esp in the phrase beyond retrieval )
  3. a computer filing operation that recalls records or other data from a file
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of retrieval1

First recorded in 1635鈥45; retrieve + -al 2
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Indeed, learning and the necessary process of memory formation and retrieval are key to the specialized roles played by concept cells and some of our other specialized neurons.

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The email sets out the "step-by-step guide to vehicle retrieval" and states the "car stacker will remain closed to all vehicles, to allow vehicle owners time to retrieve their vehicles".

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Prof Richard Smith, a gynaecological surgeon at Imperial College London, who led the organ retrieval team, has been researching womb transplantation for more than two decades.

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The White Helmets, responding to such incidents, said they were conducting around 30 response calls a day at the height of the attacks - including the retrieval of more than 100 bodies.

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"Regular aerial surveillance flights continue to monitor both vessels and the retrieval operation," added Mr O'Callaghan.

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