Definition

1. Noun:
   • Something that is discovered or ascertained: A "finding" can refer to an object, piece of information, or fact that has been discovered, often through investigation or research.
   • The result of an inquiry or investigation: In formal contexts, especially in research, law, or science, a "finding" is a conclusion reached after examination or analysis.
   • The act of discovering or determining something: "Finding" can also refer to the process or act of discovering something.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The team's findings were published in a scientific journal. (The conclusions from the team's research were published.)
  • One interesting finding from the survey was that most people prefer digital books. (One interesting discovered fact from the survey was...)
  • The finding of ancient coins in the field excited the archaeologists. (The discovery of ancient coins excited the archaeologists.)

Advanced Usage

• "Key finding": A major or most important discovery or conclusion from research.
  • The key finding of the report was the link between diet and heart health.
• "Preliminary finding": An initial result or conclusion that is not yet final.
  • The scientists shared their preliminary findings but cautioned that more analysis was needed.

Variants and Related Words

• Find (verb): To discover or locate something.
  • I hope to find my lost keys.
• Finder (noun): A person or device that finds something.
  • The viewfinder on a camera helps compose the shot.

Synonyms

• Discovery: The act or process of finding something previously unknown.
• Conclusion: A judgment or decision reached by reasoning.
• Result: A consequence, effect, or outcome of something.

Related Phrases

• Finding of fact: (Legal) A conclusion about what happened, reached by a judge or jury based on the evidence.
  • The judge's finding of fact was crucial to the case's outcome.
• Finding of law: (Legal) A conclusion about how the law applies to the facts of a case.
  • The attorney challenged the court's finding of law.

Related Idioms

• A finding's keeping: A proverbial saying (often "finders keepers") suggesting that whoever finds something has the right to keep it.
  • When he picked up the dollar on the sidewalk, he joked, "Finders keepers!"

Noun

1. something that is found
   • the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner
   • an area rich in archaeological findings
2. the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
3. the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
   • the determination of molecular structures