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   discovery

   /dɪˈskʌv(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of discovering or being discovered: "the discovery of the body" Similar findinglocatinglocationuncoveringunearthingfinding outlearningrealizationrecognitiondetectiondeterminationrevelationdisclosureinformal:aha momentinventionoriginationdevisingpioneeringintroductionOpposite concealment
   • ▪ a person or thing discovered: "the drug is not a new discovery" Similar findfindinginventionbreakthroughinnovationadvancelucky strike
   • 2. the compulsory disclosure, by one party to an action to another, of relevant testimony or documents.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCOVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISCOVERY definition: 1. the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscovery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   discovery. noun. /dɪˈskʌvəri/. /dɪˈskʌvəri/. (plural discoveries) [countable, uncountable] an act or the process of finding somebody/something, or learning about something that was not known about before. Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries.

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   DISCOVERY meaning: 1. the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the…. Learn more.

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   Definition of discovery noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdiscover verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. OPAL S. /dɪˈskʌvə (r)/ /dɪˈskʌvər/ Verb Forms. discover something to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists. Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii. Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS. a newly discovered snake species.

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   DISCOVER definition: 1. to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time: 2. to notice that a…. Learn more.

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   discovery meaning, definition, what is discovery: a fact or thing that someone finds out a...: Learn more.

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   : the usually pretrial disclosure of pertinent facts or documents by one or both parties to a legal action or proceeding. Synonyms. detection. finding. spotting. unearthing. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of discovery in a Sentence. Scientists announced the discovery of a new species of plant.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCOVERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before. I felt I'd made an incredible discovery. American English : discovery / dɪsˈkʌvəri /

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › discoveryDiscovery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    The process of finding, realizing, or unearthing something is discovery, like your discovery of a live lizard in the birthday box your aunt mailed from Arizona. The lizard is also a discovery — the thing that is found.