discovery
Something discovered.
Noun 4 meanings
Something discovered.
“This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.”
The discovering of new things.
“The purpose of the voyage was discovery.”
A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
“The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery.”
Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
“The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.”
Etymology
from discover + -ery, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery. Displaced native Old English onfundennes.
DISCOVERY at a glance
DISCOVERY has 9 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,225 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with discovery
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- DISCOVERS15
- DISCOVERT15
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