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discovery

[ dih-skuhv-uh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural dis·cov·er·ies.

the act or process of seeing, finding, or gaining knowledge of something previously unknown, or an instance of this:
The university is dedicated to the discovery, development, communication, and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields.
Shortly after the discovery of the tomb, many people associated with the expedition died.
something found, found out, noticed, or realized:
In 2009, archaeologists in Rome unearthed a startling discovery: the remains of an elaborate banquet hall built during the reign of Nero.
Law. the compulsory exchange or disclosure of information, evidence, documents, etc., in preparation for a lawsuit or trial:
The plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery, but the defendants argued that some of the information was exempt.
none Discovery. U.S. Aerospace. the third space shuttle to orbit and return to earth.

discovery

/ dɪˈskʌvərɪ /

the act, process, or an instance of discovering
a person, place, or thing that has been discovered
law the compulsory disclosure by a party to an action of relevant documents in his possession

First recorded in 1545–55; discover + -y ³

The story of fluoridation reads like a postmodern fable, and the moral is clear: a scientific discovery might seem like a boon.

In fact, I wrote 212 pages of a novel called The Discovery of Sex that was bought, and I pulled it.

The longtime pals—and co-stars of The Interview—stripped down and tried to survive on the Discovery Channel reality series.

Rice had received this video in discovery during his criminal case, but it had not been aired publicly, as had the first video.

Much has been said about Stuxnet in the years since its discovery.

Henry Hudson sailed from Gravesend on his first voyage for the discovery of a northwest passage to India.

Its record is largely that of battles and sieges, of the brave adventure of discovery and the vexed slaughter of the nations.

Capt. Ross sailed from Shetland, on his first voyage for the discovery of the north-west passage.

It was supposed by many on its discovery to grow like the engraving given—in form resembling a tree or shrub rather than an herb.

The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.

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