ALL meanings of discovery
dis·cov·er·y
D d - noun discovery The action or process of discovering or being discovered. 1
- 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 discovery act of finding sth 1
- noun plural discovery (initial capital letter, italics) U.S. Aerospace. the third space shuttle to orbit and return to earth. 1
- noun discovery sth discovered 1
- noun discovery law: disclosure of evidence 1
- noun discovery (Uncountable Noun) The discovering of new things. 0
- noun discovery (Countable Noun) (archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation. 0
- noun discovery (Uncountable Noun) (law) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered. 0
- noun discovery (Uncountable Noun) (law) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered. 0
- variable noun discovery If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before. 0
- variable noun discovery If someone makes a discovery, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before. 0
- variable noun discovery If someone makes a discovery, they recognize that an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known has talent. 0
- variable noun discovery When the discovery of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them. 0
- noun discovery the act, process, or an instance of discovering 0
- noun discovery a person, place, or thing that has been discovered 0
- noun discovery the compulsory disclosure by a party to an action of relevant documents in his or her possession 0
- noun discovery the act of discovering 0
- noun discovery anything discovered 0
- noun discovery the act of revealing; disclosure 0
- noun discovery any pretrial procedures, as the taking of depositions, for compelling the disclosure of pertinent factual information 0