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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 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.
the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing that is found: discovery of Who is credited with the discovery of electricity? make a discovery Leonardo made many scientific discoveries. a journey / voyage of discovery.
discovery noun. Meaning & use. 1.a.i. a1527–. The action of finding out or becoming aware of something for the first time; the action of being the first to find (a place); the action of bringing to light something (as a substance, scientific phenomenon, etc.) which was previously unknown. Quot. a 1527 may instead show sense 1b. a1527.
A discovery is something that has been discovered—found or found out about for the first time. Discovery can also mean the process of discovering. Discoveries involve finding or gaining knowledge about something that was previously unknown or unseen.
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.
Discovery definition: the act or process of seeing, finding, or gaining knowledge of something previously unknown, or an instance of this. See examples of DISCOVERY used in a sentence.
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 discovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole. The fascination of discovery has never left him.
