Phrase slop is the number of other words permitted between words in query phrase. The lesser the distance between two terms the higher the score will be. Phrase slop specifies a maximum slop, or the number of positions that tokens need to be moved to get a match. The slop is zero by default, requiring exact matches. The allowable value is any integer greater than or equal to zero.
Phrase Slop Example
Example search term: "1 gallon milk"
The following fields will match depending on the phrase slop setting:
- 1 Gallon Milk: Always matches.
- 1 Gallon Soy Milk: Phrase slop 1 or greater (allows for one word in between search term words).
- 1 Gallon Vanilla Soy Milk: Phrase slop 2 or greater (allows for up to two words in between search term words).
- 1 Gallon Orange Juice: Never matches ("milk" is not the field, so this field cannot match the search term).