# Similarity Retrieval

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

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

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Semantic Search](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/semantic-search.md) and before [Structured, Versioned Prompts](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/structured-versioned-prompts.md).

## Category

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

## Enabled by

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

## Linked from

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