discovery

/dis'kʌvəri/
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discovery

A scientist makes an exciting discovery in the laboratory.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of finding or learning something for the first time: The process of uncovering, revealing, or identifying something previously unknown or unseen.
    • Something that is found or identified: A fact, object, place, or piece of information that has been uncovered or learned for the first time.
    • (Law) A pre-trial procedure where parties obtain evidence from each other: A compulsory phase in litigation involving the disclosure of relevant documents and information.
    • A sudden realization or insight: A productive and often surprising new understanding or idea.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Act of finding):
    • The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine.
    • Her discovery of the old letters in the attic solved the family mystery.
  • Noun (Thing found):
    • The ancient tomb was a remarkable archaeological discovery.
    • His latest discovery is a new species of butterfly.
  • Noun (Legal procedure):
    • During the discovery phase, the defendant's emails were submitted as evidence.
    • The lawyer requested more time to complete the discovery process.
  • Noun (Insight):
    • Working on the project led to an important discovery about team dynamics.
Advanced Usage
  • "To make a discovery": To find or learn something new.
    • The researcher made a groundbreaking discovery in quantum physics.
  • "A discovery channel": Used metaphorically to describe a source of new information or revelations.
    • Talking to her was like opening a discovery channel into local history.
Variants and Related Words
  • Discover (verb): To find or learn something for the first time.
    • Scientists hope to discover a cure.
  • Discoverer (noun): A person who finds or identifies something new.
    • The discoverer of the comet received an award.
  • Discoverable (adjective): Able to be found or uncovered.
    • The information is publicly discoverable online.
Synonyms
  • Finding: Something that has been found.
  • Uncovering: The act of revealing something hidden.
  • Revelation: A surprising and previously unknown fact.
  • Detection: The act of noticing or identifying something.
Related Phrases
  • Voyage of discovery: A journey undertaken to explore and find new things.
    • The expedition was a true voyage of discovery.
  • Eureka moment: A sudden, exciting discovery or realization (idiomatic).
    • She had a eureka moment while taking a shower.
Idioms
  • A discovery of the first magnitude: A discovery of the greatest importance.
    • The decoding of the genome was a discovery of the first magnitude.
discovery

A scientist makes an exciting discovery in the laboratory.

Noun
  1. (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
  2. a productive insight
  3. something that is discovered
  4. the act of discovering something

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