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Retrieval & EmbeddingsMedium· Propositions· Recall· Pooling
Why does indexing single-fact propositions instead of p...
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See plansA passage vector is a blend of multiple facts, which dilutes the similarity score for any single fact. By indexing individual propositions, you ensure that the vector represents a single, focused unit. This requires decontextualization—rewriting the unit to stand alone—rather than just cutting the text shorter, which is why simple sentence splitting often fails to achieve the same recall gains.