Meaning of discovery in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dəˈskəv(ə)ri/

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  1. Noun

    discovery

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery

    Definitions

    1. the act of discovering something

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  2. 2. something that is discovered

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  3. 3. a productive insight

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  4. 4. (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case

    Examples

    • « enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case »

Famous quotes

  • « The first step toward finding God, Who is Truth, is to discover the truth about myself: and if I have been in error, this first step to truth is the discovery of my error. »
    Thomas Merton
  • « The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind. »
    James Truslow Adams
  • « The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us. »
    Paul Valery
  • « The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. »
    Mark Van Doren
  • « The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. »
    William James

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