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discovery.

Something discovered.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈskʌv.ɹi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈskʌv.ə.ɹi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈskɐv.ɹi/Australia/dɪˈskɐv.ə.ɹi/Australia
  1. Something discovered.

    countable · uncountable
    This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.
  2. The discovering of new things.

    uncountable
    The purpose of the voyage was discovery.
    Automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser.
  3. An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.

    archaic · countable
  4. A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

    uncountable
    The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery.
  5. Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

    uncountable
    The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.
  6. A discovered attack.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

from discover + -ery, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery. Displaced native Old English onfundennes.

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