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Multi-query retrieval

What does “Multi-query retrieval” mean?

Multi-query retrieval: Running several versions of a query and combining their retrieval results.

Multi-query retrieval visual guide: Running several versions of a query and combining their retrieval results.
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What is an example of “Multi-query retrieval”?

A research assistant searches separately for a policy's name and common abbreviation.

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See also

Retrieval-augmented generationTermChunkingTermHybrid searchTermQuery rewritingTermQuery expansionTerm

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