Discovery (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of discovering something.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
(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.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A productive insight.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The team's extensive research led to the discovery of a groundbreaking new treatment for the disease.
- Through meditation and self-reflection, she made a profound discovery about her own strengths and weaknesses.
- After analyzing the data, the scientist's eyes widened in excitement at the discovery of a new species.
- The discovery of her own creative potential sparked a renewed sense of purpose and excitement in her life.
- The breakthrough in the investigation was a major discovery that would help solve the case.
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Meaning 4
Something that is discovered.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.