Definitions for discovery
dɪˈskʌv ə ridis·cov·e·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 7 votes

1. discovery, find, uncoveringnoun

   the act of discovering something

2. discoverynoun

   something that is discovered

3. discovery, breakthrough, findnoun

   a productive insight

4. discoverynoun

   (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. discoverynoun

   Something discovered.

   This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.

2. discoverynoun

   The discovering of new things.

   The purpose of the voyage was discovery.

3. discoverynoun

   A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

   The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery.

4. discoverynoun

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discoverynoun

   Etymology: from discover.

   1. The act of finding any thing hidden.

   Of all who since have us’d the open sea,
   Than the bold English none more fame have won;
   Beyond the year, and out of heaven’s high way,
   They make discoveries where they see no sun. John Dryden, A. M.

   2. The act of revealing or disclosing any secret.

   What must I hold a candle to my shame?
   They in themselves, good sooth, are too too light.
   Why ’tis an office of discovery, love,
   And I should be obscur’d. William Shakespeare, Merch. of Venice.

   Things that appeared amiable by the light of this world, appear of a different odious hue in the clear discoveries of the next. Robert South, Serm.

   It would be necessary to say something of the state to which the war hath reduced us; such a discovery ought to be made as late as possible. Jonathan Swift.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Discoverynoun

   the action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot

2. Discoverynoun

   a making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets

3. Discoverynoun

   finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood

4. Discoverynoun

   that which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery

5. Discoverynoun

   exploration; examination

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1. Discovery

   Discovery is the second studio album by French house duo Daft Punk, released on 3 March 2001, by Virgin Records. It marks a shift in the sound from Chicago house, which they were previously known for, to disco, post-disco, garage house, and synthpop-inspired house. The album provided itself as a soundtrack to the anime film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, which was a collaboration between the creators of the album, Leiji Matsumoto, and Toei Animation. All of the music videos for the tracks on the album are segments of the film, which follows a story of a kidnapped extraterrestrial band. Discovery is recognized as a concept album in reviews by New Musical Express and Spin magazines. Early versions of the album included a "Daft Club" membership card. The card included a code which granted access to an online music service, which featured tracks later released on the album of the same name and Alive 1997.

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1. discovery

   Song lyrics by discovery -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by discovery on the Lyrics.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discovery' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3383

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'discovery' in Nouns Frequency: #1240

How to pronounce discovery?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discovery in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discovery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of discovery in a Sentence

1. Adam Gazzaley:

   Although most players may not have scientific training, they may indeed have skills( e.g. logic, spatial manipulation) that make them valuable, there is great potential for widely distributed games played by large numbers of individuals around the world to aid the scientific discovery process.

2. Brent Saunders:

   Discovery is where the industry has its lowest return on investment.

3. James Joyce:

   A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.

4. Justin Danhof:

   If Discovery is smart, they’ll transition CNN back to what it was decades ago, it’s a gamble, but an opportunity to course correct that I hope they take. With the ratings where they are this is a financial nightmare … If they're going to bring CNN on and keep CNN as it is, they're making a terrible business decision.

5. Albert Einstein:

   The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.

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