The meaning of Discovery

noun

The action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed.

Usage examples:

The early detection of fetal abnormalities

noun

The quality of being determined; firmness of purpose.

Usage examples:

Those who succeed because of sheer grit and determination

noun

The ability to continue trying to do something, even if it is difficult

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] she has a lot of determination to succeed.

noun

The ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult

Usage examples:

I admired his drive and determination - he never gave up., determination to do sth she had great de…

verb

Plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought.

Usage examples:

A training programme should be devised

noun

A clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone.

Usage examples:

The issue, however, is whether the language of the devise of the somerset estate can fairly be inte…

verb

Present participle of devise

Usage examples:

He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class., the cartoon charact…

noun

The action of making new or secret information known.

Usage examples:

A judge ordered the disclosure of the documents

noun

Something that was not previously known, or the act of giving such information to the public

Usage examples:

[ c ] some of the disclosures in the final report were very surprising., [ u ] full financial discl…

noun

A private financial record that a person or company must show to the government, investors, banks, etc. for business purposes, or the fact of making this record available

Usage examples:

Her financial disclosure describes her work for the company as "consulting/media/public relations."…

noun

The action of finding someone or something.

Usage examples:

A local doctor reported the finding of numerous dead rats

verb

Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Usage examples:

Lindsey looked up to find neil watching her

noun

Information that has been discovered esp. by detailed study

noun

The action of inventing something, typically a process or device.

Usage examples:

The invention of printing in the 15th century

noun

Something newly designed or created, or the activity of designing or creating new things

Usage examples:

[ c ] the mountain bike was a california invention., [ u ] the invention of the pressure cooker pro…

noun

A product or a way of doing something which has never been made or never existed before

Usage examples:

Turning an invention from an idea into a money-making product is a long job., a new inventions, the…

noun

The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.

Usage examples:

These children experienced difficulties in learning

verb

Gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.

Usage examples:

They'd started learning french

noun

The activity of getting knowledge

Usage examples:

This technique makes learning fun.

verb

Discover the exact place or position of.

Usage examples:

Engineers were working to locate the fault

verb

Present participle of locate

Usage examples:

Our office is located in midtown manhattan., police are still trying to locate the suspect., the co…

noun

A particular place or position.

Usage examples:

The property is set in a convenient location

noun

A particular place or position

Usage examples:

A good location for a bookstore, the map showed the location of an old mine., the documentary was f…

noun

The place or position that something is in or where something happens

Usage examples:

Come visit us at our new location!, an ideal/prime/suitable location (for sth) the strong economy a…

noun

The beginning or creation of something.

Usage examples:

There are a number of theories on the origination of the name

noun

The process of arranging a new loan or investment

Usage examples:

Origination fee/cost the credit union announced that it would no longer charge an origination fee f…

adjective

Involving new ideas or methods.

Usage examples:

His pioneering work on consciousness

verb

Develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge, or activity).

Usage examples:

The technique was pioneered by a swiss doctor in the 1930s

adjective

Being the first to do or use a particular new idea

Usage examples:

Pioneering research/work/study, a pioneering technique/treatment/technology, a pioneering company/b…

noun

An act of becoming fully aware of something as a fact.

Usage examples:

A growing realization of the need to create common economic structures

noun

Identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge.

Usage examples:

She saw him pass by without a sign of recognition

noun

The fact of knowing who a person is or what a thing is because of having seen or experienced that person or thing before

Usage examples:

Dole obviously had the greatest name recognition of all the republican candidates., she gained reco…

noun

A situation in which people know what something is when they see or hear it

Usage examples:

After thirty years of trading, the company name enjoys global recognition., we have poor brand reco…

noun

A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.

Usage examples:

Revelations about his personal life

noun

The act of making known something that was secret, or a fact that has been made known

Usage examples:

[ c ] the first planet discovered around an ordinary star was a strange and unexpected revelation.

verb

Remove a cover or covering from.

Usage examples:

He uncovered the face of the dead man

verb

Present participle of uncover

Usage examples:

The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds., the biography i…

verb

Find (something) in the ground by digging.

Usage examples:

Workmen unearthed an ancient artillery shell