Github user ctargett commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/lucene-solr/pull/275#discussion_r154534686
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solr/solr-ref-guide/src/field-type-definitions-and-properties.adoc ---
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ For multivalued fields, specifies a distance between
multiple values, which prev
`autoGeneratePhraseQueries`:: For text fields. If `true`, Solr
automatically generates phrase queries for adjacent terms. If `false`, terms
must be enclosed in double-quotes to be treated as phrases.
+`synonymQueryStyle`::
+Query used to combine scores of overlapping query terms (ie synonyms).
Consider a search for "blue tee" with query-time synonyms `tshirt,tee`.
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+Use `as_same_term` (default) to blend terms, ie `SynonymQuery(tshirt,tee)`
where each term will be treated as equally important. Use `pick_best` to select
the most significant synonym when scoring `Dismax(tee,tshirt)`. Use
`as_distinct_terms` to bias scoring towards the most significant synonym
`(pants OR slacks)`.
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+`as_same_term` is appropriatte when terms are true synonyms (television,
tv). `pick_best` and `as_distinct_terms` are appropriatte when synonyms are
expanding to hyponyms (q=jeans w/ jeans=>jeans,pants) and you want exact to
come before parent and sibling concepts. See this
http://opensourceconnections.com/blog/2017/11/21/solr-synonyms-mea-culpa/[blog
article].
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Is "appropriate" spelled wrong (with an extra 't')? It's done twice so I'm
not sure if I'm perhaps misunderstanding the context.
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