discovery, find, uncovering
(noun) the act of discovering something
discovery, breakthrough, find
(noun) a productive insight
discovery
(noun) something that is discovered
discovery
(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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
discovery (countable and uncountable, plural discoveries)
Something discovered.
(uncountable) The discovering of new things.
(countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
(legal, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(legal, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*cov"er*y, 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 "invention" 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
