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discovery

dis·cov·er·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-skuhv-uh-ree]
    • /dɪˈskʌv ə ri/
    • /dɪˈskʌvəri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-skuhv-uh-ree]
    • /dɪˈskʌv ə ri/

Definitions of discovery word

  • noun plural discovery the act or an instance of discovering. 1
  • noun plural discovery something discovered. 1
  • noun plural discovery Law. compulsory disclosure, as of facts or documents. 1
  • noun plural discovery (initial capital letter, italics) U.S. Aerospace. the third space shuttle to orbit and return to earth. 1
  • noun discovery The action or process of discovering or being discovered. 1
  • noun discovery act of finding sth 1

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Origin of discovery

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; discover + -y3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Discovery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discovery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

discovery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for discovery

noun discovery

  • disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
  • introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
  • revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
  • analysis — Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • detection — Detection is the act of noticing or sensing something.

Antonyms for discovery

noun discovery

  • secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
  • miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
  • covery — (rare) a dispelling of false or misleading notions.

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