To help expand or refine your search results, DISCO supports truncation, fuzzy, or proximity searches.
To perform a truncation, fuzzy, or proximity search, use the following syntaxes.
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Search type |
Example |
Finds documents with... |
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Truncation (!) |
contract! |
All versions of root word endings. In this example, the word contract or any word that begins with contract (such as contracts, contracting, and contractually). |
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Fuzzy (~) |
guaranty~ |
Minor spelling variations. In this example, the word guaranty, or words similar to guaranty, like guarantee or garanty. Similarity is between 0 and 1 and defaults to 0.5. You can set this directly after the tilde (for example, guaranty~0.8). |
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Proximity (/#) |
contract /10 signed contract +10 signed |
Certain terms or phrases within a defined range of word count. For contract /10 signed, the word contract within ten words of signed where signed could precede contract. For contract +10 signed, the word contract within ten words of signed where contract must precede signed. |