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Discovery
noun
/dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/
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Word Frequency:
24.1
Definitions
1.
noun
Something discovered.
"This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease."
2.
noun
The discovering of new things.
"Automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser."
3.
noun
An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
4.
noun
A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
"The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery."
5.
noun
Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
"The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate."
Synonyms
breakthrough
find
uncovering
discovering
discover
detection
detect
discoverable
revelation
finding
disclosure
scan
Rhymes With
recovery
shivery
quivery
rediscovery
rivery
cover e
cover he
discover he
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