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 discovery discovery /dɪˈskʌvri, ˌdɪˈskʌvri/

noun

  1. () The act of discovering something  ( find , uncovering , discovery )
    the act of discovering something
      The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medicine.
    The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medicine.
  2. () A productive insight  ( find , breakthrough , discovery )
    a productive insight
  3. () Something that is discovered  ( discovery )
    something that is discovered
  4. (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  ( discovery )
    (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