Definitions for discovered
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Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. ascertained, discovered, observed(adj)

   discovered or determined by scientific observation

   "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Discovered

   of Discover

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discovered' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1604

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discovered' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3021

How to pronounce discovered?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discovered in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discovered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of discovered in a Sentence

1. Sydney J. Harris:

   Nobody can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own.

2. Food Safety and Inspection Service:

   The problem was discovered when the firm received three consumer complaints that wood was found in the product.

3. Margot Asquith:

   What a pity, when Christopher Colombus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it.

4. Kobi Sharvit:

   These divers are model citizens, they discovered the gold and have a heart of gold that loves the country and its history.

5. Taifo Mahmud:

   The ability to make gadusol, which was first discovered in fish eggs, clearly has some evolutionary value to be found in so many species, we know it provides UV-B protection; it makes a pretty good sunscreen. But there may also be roles it plays as an antioxidant, in stress response, embryonic development and other functions.

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