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noun, plural dis·cov·er·ies.
1.
the act or an instance of discovering.
2.
something discovered.
3.
Law. compulsory disclosure, as of facts or documents.
4.
(initial capital letter, italics) U.S. Aerospace. the third space shuttle to orbit and return to earth.
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Discovery
is always a great word to know.
So is manslaughter. Does it mean:
| the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought |
| that which is provided or enacted in a statute, as distinguished from the preamble |
Example Sentences
- The discovery was an unexpected revelation in a project aimed at mapping the dolphin mind.
- Before the day was out, he had started a list of potential uses for his discovery.
- The paleontologists say their discovery advances understanding of dinosaur evolution and diversification.
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