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| dis·cov·er·y [ diss kúvvəree ] (plural dis·cov·er·ies) |
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1. something learned or found: something new that has been learned or found
  These dinosaur remains were one of the most important discoveries of the century.
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2. process of learning something: the fact or process of finding out about something for the first time
the discovery of DNA
a voyage of discovery
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3. process of finding something: the process or act of finding something or somebody unexpectedly or after searching
The discovery of the abandoned car provided new clues.
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4. somebody recognized as potentially successful: a previously unknown musician, actor, performer, or other person who has been identified by somebody as having exceptional talent or unusual beauty
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5. recognition of potential for success: the recognition of somebody's exceptional talent or beauty, leading to that person's fame
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6. law mutual disclosing of data or documents: the stage of a legal proceeding during which each side must provide data and documents to the other side
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7. law disclosable data and documents: data or materials that a party in a legal proceeding must disclose to another party before or during the proceeding
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