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- Dictionarydiscovery/dɪˈskʌv(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. the action or process of discovering or being discovered: "the discovery of the body" Similar Opposite
- 2. the compulsory disclosure, by one party to an action to another, of relevant testimony or documents.
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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.
the act or process of seeing, finding, or gaining knowledge of something previously unknown, or an instance of this: The university is dedicated to the discovery, development, communication, and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields.
DISCOVERY meaning: 1. the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the…. Learn more.
: 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.
If someone makes a discovery, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
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.
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.
1. the act, process, or an instance of discovering. 2. a person, place, or thing that has been discovered. 3. (Law) law the compulsory disclosure by a party to an action of relevant documents in his or her possession.
DISCOVERY definition: 1. an occasion when someone discovers something: 2. something or someone that is discovered. Learn more.
Definition of discovery noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
