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Stemming in simple queries

By default, Verity interprets words in a simple query as if you entered the STEM operator (and
MANY modifier). The STEM operator searches for words that derive from a common stem. For
example, a search for instructional returns files that contain instruct, instructs, instructions, and
so on.
The STEM operator works on words, not word fragments. A search for instrument returns
documents containing instrument, instruments, instrumental, and instrumentation, whereas a
search for instru does not. (A wildcard search for instru* returns documents with these words, and
also those with instruct, instructional, and so on.)
Note: The MANY modifier presents the files returned in the search as a list based on a relevancy
score. A file with more occurrences of the search word has a higher score than a file with fewer
occurrences. As a result, the search engine ranks files according to word density as it searches for the
word that you specify, as well as words that have the same stem. For more information on the MANY
modifier, see "Modifiers" on page 551.
The following figure shows a basic search interface performing a single word search:
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