Discovered
Discovered adjective - Discovered or determined by scientific observation.
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Synonyms for Discovered
Established and discovered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Established" instead the word "Discovered" as a verb or an adjective.
Established
Established adjective - Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established.
Discovered and established are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discovered" instead the word "Established" as a verb or an adjective.
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
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In Shards, it was a freshly discovered planet, in Gentleman, it's a fully established colony.
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In the Vorkosigan Saga, Beta Colony was one of the earliest interstellar colonies established, before the Wormhole Nexus was discovered.
Source: Underground City - It's also established that an entire third or so of the galaxy is essentially off-limits because no hyperspace routes have yet been discovered for it.
Source: Casual Interstellar Travel
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