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repossession vs retrieval

retrieval vs repossession

repossession and retrieval both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repossession Yes No No No
retrieval Yes No No No
As nouns, retrieval is a hypernym of repossession; that is, retrieval is a word with a broader meaning than repossession:
  • repossession: the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
  • retrieval: the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
Other hypernyms of repossession include recovery.
repossession (noun) retrieval (noun)
the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory
Difference between repossession and retrieval

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