Discovery

[dɪ'skʌv(ə)rɪ] or [dɪ'skʌvəri]

Definition

(noun.) the act of discovering something.

(noun.) a productive insight.

(noun.) something that is discovered.

(noun.) (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case.

Typed by Dave--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

(n.) A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets.

(n.) Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood.

(n.) That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery.

(n.) Exploration; examination.

Edited by Bessie

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Disclosure, revelation, making known.[2]. Finding, finding out.[3]. First sight, first view.

Checked by Emil

Examples

Editor: Winthrop

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