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retrievals

retrievals is the plural of retrieval.

Meaning of retrieval

Noun

retrieval (countable and uncountable, plural retrievals)

  1. The act of retrieving or something retrieved.
    • Search dogs assisted in the retrieval of survivors.
  2. The operation of accessing data, either from memory or from a storage device.
    • data retrieval
  3. The cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness.
    • information retrieval

Phrases with retrievals

Questions about retrievals

What is retrievals the plural of?
Retrievals is the plural of retrieval.

Words near retrievals in the dictionary

  1. retrievability
  2. retrievable
  3. retrievableness
  4. retrievably
  5. retrieval
  6. retrievals
  7. retrieve
  8. retrieved
  9. retrieveless
  10. retrievement
  11. retrievements

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