# Similarity Retrieval

> The ability to retrieve items nearest to a query in an embedding space.

Record: `lex:similarity-retrieval`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Correctness Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/correctness-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-similarity-retrieval

## category

- [Model Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/model-architecture.md)

## referenced-by

- [Vector Search](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/vector-search.md)