discovery : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: discovery	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
discovery n the act of discovering something [syn: discovery, find, uncovering] something that is discovered a productive insight Synonym(s): discovery, breakthrough, find (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
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Discovery \Discov"ery\, n.; pl. {Discoveries}. 1. The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot. 2. A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets. In the clear discoveries of the next [world]. --South. 3. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. A brilliant career of discovery and conquest. --Prescott. We speak of the [bd]invention[b8] of printing, the discovery of America. --Trench. 4. 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. Exploration; examination. [Obs.]