fuzzy search in English

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        "A type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence."
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          "search term",
          "search term"
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        "(computing) A type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence."
      ],
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
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  "word": "fuzzy search"
}

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        "English multiword terms",
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        "en:Computing"
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        "A type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence."
      ],
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          "search",
          "search"
        ],
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          "algorithm",
          "algorithm"
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          "query"
        ],
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        "(computing) A type of search algorithm that includes results similar to the query (but not necessarily exactly matching), such as words with similar spelling, root form, pronunciation, or meaning, or results that contain the search term as a subsequence."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
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"fuzzy search" meaning in English

Noun