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retaking vs retrieval

retrieval vs retaking

retaking and retrieval both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retaking Yes No No No
retrieval Yes No No No
As nouns, retrieval is a hypernym of retaking; that is, retrieval is a word with a broader meaning than retaking:
  • retaking: the act of taking something back
  • retrieval: the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
Other hypernyms of retaking include recovery.
retaking (noun) retrieval (noun)
the act of taking something back 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 retaking and retrieval

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