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retrieval
noun re·triev·al \ri-ˈtrē-vəl\
: the act or process of getting and bringing back something : the act or process of retrieving something
Full Definition of RETRIEVAL
1
: an act or process of retrieving
2
: possibility of being retrieved or of recovering <beyond retrieval>
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First Known Use of RETRIEVAL
circa 1643
Related to RETRIEVAL
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- recapture, reclamation, recoupment, repossession, recovery
Rhymes with RETRIEVAL
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