Definition of discovery

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Discovery (n.) The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot..

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Eucairite :: Eucairite (n.) A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper and silver; -- so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium..
Denouement :: Denouement (n.) The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama or a romance..
Discovery :: Discovery (n.) A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets..
Turkey :: Turkey (n.) Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus Meleagris, especially the North American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), and the domestic turkey, which was probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of America..
Discovery :: Discovery (n.) Exploration; examination.
Hatch :: Hatch (n.) Development; disclosure; discovery.
Epoch :: Epoch (n.) A period of time, longer or shorter, remarkable for events of great subsequent influence; a memorable period; as, the epoch of maritime discovery, or of the Reformation..
Scent :: Scent (n.) Specifically, the odor left by an animal on the ground in passing over it; as, dogs find or lose the scent; hence, course of pursuit; track of discovery..
Breeze :: Breeze (n.) An excited or ruffed state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel; as, the discovery produced a breeze..
Explore :: Explore (v. t.) To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science..
Manifestation :: Manifestation (n.) The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding; also, that which manifests; exhibition; display; revelation; as, the manifestation of God's power in creation..
Indiscovery :: Indiscovery (n.) Want of discovery.
Seek :: Seek (v. i.) To make search or inquiry: to endeavor to make discovery.
Botany Bay :: Botany Bay () A harbor on the east coast of Australia, and an English convict settlement there; -- so called from the number of new plants found on its shore at its discovery by Cook in 1770..
Descry :: Descry (n.) Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance..
Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To preserve from discovery or publicity; not to communicate, reveal, or betray, as a secret..
Retrieve :: Retrieve (n.) A seeking again; a discovery.
Exploration :: Exploration (n.) The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery; examination; as, the exploration of unknown countries.
Detection :: Detection (n.) The act of detecting; the laying open what was concealed or hidden; discovery; as, the detection of a thief; the detection of fraud, forgery, or a plot..
Ascertainment :: Ascertainment (n.) The act of ascertaining; a reducing to certainty; a finding out by investigation; discovery.
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