Definition of discovery Discovery

/dɪskʌˈvɚi/ - [diskuveree] - dis•cov•er•y

We found 16 definitions of discovery from 6 different sources.

What does discovery mean?

Noun Plural: discoveries
discovery - the act of discovering something
		find, uncovering
		human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
		tracing the discovery and description of the course of development of something; "the tracing of genealogies"
		espial, spotting, catching, spying, detection becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
		self-discovery discovering your own individuality
		breakthrough making an important discovery
		finding, determination the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
discovery - a productive insight
		breakthrough, find
		brainstorm, brainwave, insight (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
discovery - something that is discovered
		disclosure, revealing, revelation the speech act of making something evident
discovery - (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
		disclosure, revealing, revelation the speech act of making something evident

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discovery (Noun)
Something discovered.
discovery (Noun)
The discovering of new things.
discovery (Noun)
A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
discovery (Noun)
Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

discovery (n.)
The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.
discovery (n.)
A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets.
discovery (n.)
Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood.
discovery (n.)
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.
discovery (n.)
Exploration; examination.