Finding (Noun)
Meaning 1
The decision of a court on issues of fact or law.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The judge's finding was that the defendant was liable for damages.
- The jury's finding of guilty was based on the evidence presented during the trial.
- The court's finding on the matter of jurisdiction was crucial to the outcome of the case.
- The appellate court overturned the lower court's finding on the issue of negligence.
- The judge's finding of fact was that the plaintiff had indeed suffered emotional distress.
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Meaning 2
Something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
The act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Falsification
- Rectification
- Fix
- Refutation
- Redetermination
- Substantiation
- Locating
- Designation
- Validation
- Predetermination
- Refutal
- Disproof
- Location
- Localization
- Resolution