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Embedding

Plain-language meaning

A numerical representation of information that can place related items near each other under a chosen similarity measure.

Why it matters

Embeddings can help search for meaning rather than only exact words.

Practical example

A query about annual leave retrieves a document labelled holiday policy.

Common misunderstanding

Assuming nearby vectors prove two statements are factually equivalent.

Related concepts

Semantic search · Vector database

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References

Reviewed 2026-10-02.

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