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Dense and sparse retrieval

Also called dense retrieval, sparse retrieval, hybrid retrieval, hybrid search

Dense retrieval matches queries to documents by embedding similarity; sparse retrieval matches on keywords, as BM25 does. Hybrid retrieval combines both.

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