Lexic.us

Definition of Discovery

1. Noun. The act of discovering something.

2. Noun. Something that is discovered.

3. Noun. A productive insight.

4. Noun. (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.

Definition of Discovery

1. n. The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

Definition of Discovery

1. Noun. Something discovered. ¹

2. Noun. The discovering of new things. ¹

3. Noun. (context: legal uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered. ¹

4. Noun. (context: legal uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Discovery

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Medical Definition of Discovery

1. 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 unrecognised; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. "A brilliant career of discovery and conquest." (Prescott) "We speak of the "invention" of printing, the discovery of America." (Trench) 4. That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognised; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery. 5. Exploration; examination. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Discovery

discoveree discoverees discoverer discoverers discoverest discovereth discoveries discovering discoverment discoverments

discovers discovert discoverts discoverture discovertures discovery discovery informatics discovery request discovery requests discovre

discowear discredit discreditable discreditably discredited discrediting discreditor discreditors discredits discreet

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