# Query and boost fields **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 26, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-and-boost-fields/137432 "2018-06-26T12:57:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/atom/32/34758_2.png) [@atom](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/atom)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-and-boost-fields/137432/1 "2018-06-26T12:57:42Z")
Hi there, i have a question about boosting. What is the difference between this type of boosting `"boost": 2` explained here: [Elastic Docu](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/query-time-boosting.html) and this type with circumflex: somefield^2 Regards, Ahmet ---
**Author:** ![polyfractal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/polyfractal/32/48162_2.png) [@polyfractal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/polyfractal)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-and-boost-fields/137432/2 "2018-06-26T19:22:17Z")
Nothing 🙂 The circumflex syntax is just how boosting is applied in `query_string`, `multi_match` and a few other queries, to allow "inline" boosting. It's required because `query_string` allows specifying multiple fields in the query string, and you may want to boost them independently. Internally it's the same boost mechanics as a `boost` parameter. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/query-and-boost-fields/137432/3 "2018-07-24T19:22:27Z")
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