Discovery and Finding

Discovery

Discovery noun - The act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time.
Usage example: the discovery of a new species of starfish
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Synonyms for Discovery

Finding is a synonym for discovery in treasure topic. In some cases you can use "Finding" instead a noun "Discovery", when it comes to topics like hole, find, teach, breakthrough. popular alternative

Finding

Finding noun - The act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time.
Usage example: the scientists were thrilled with the finding of the new fossil

Discovery is a synonym for finding in judgment topic. You can use "Discovery" instead a noun "Finding", if it concerns topics such as hole, teach. popular alternative

Nearby Words: find, finder

How words are described

human human discovery human finding
public public discovery public finding
original original discovery original finding
initial initial discovery initial finding
Other adjectives: actual, horrible, young, interesting, important, new, final, subsequent, medical, archeological.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Good Will Hunting See also Finding Forrester, another Gus Van Sant film about the discovery (and self-discovery) of an intelligent young man.
  • Series / The West Wing At this discovery, they go to great lengths to find someone who can speak to the man, eventually finding a cook, who sadly does not speak English but does know Portuguese, which the translator speaks.
  • Podcast / Hadron Gospel Hour Higgs_B has a tendency to say a cheerful "This pleases me" after finding some new discovery interesting.
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