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A knowledge base is the corpus; retrieval is how you search it
Measure literal identity, semantic intent and logical distinctions separately.
A knowledge base is the corpus; retrieval is how you search it ready.
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Keyword and structured indexes are strong for exact identifiers, filters and versions. Vector retrieval is strong for paraphrase and topical similarity. Hybrid systems combine candidate sets and rerank them because real traffic mixes both.
Exact identity needs literal evidence.
Semantic proximity does not preserve logic.
Hybrid quality still needs evaluation.