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fuzzy search

fuzzy search noun: a type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence.

Noun

fuzzy search (plural fuzzy searches)

  1. A type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence.

Forms of fuzzy search

pluralfuzzy searches

Questions about fuzzy search

What does fuzzy search mean?
Fuzzy search means a type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence.
What part of speech is fuzzy search?
Fuzzy search is a noun.
What is the plural of fuzzy search?
The plural of fuzzy search is fuzzy searches.

Words near fuzzy search in the dictionary

  1. fuzzy melon
  2. fuzzy melons
  3. fuzzy navel
  4. fuzzy navels
  5. fuzzy over
  6. fuzzy search
  7. fuzzy set
  8. fuzzy sets
  9. fuzzy wuzzy
  10. Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel
  11. Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels

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