See Also: Discovery(medicine)
discovery(dictionary)
Discovery, the(dictionary)
discovery(encyclopedia)
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Discovery(law)
self-discovery(medicine)
Discovery(money)
DISCOVERY, intern(law)
Discovery Of Documents(law)

discovery (iou)



discovery noun. M16.
[from DISCOVER + -Y3, after recover, recovery.]
The action or an act of revealing something secret or not generally known; disclosure. Now rare exc. Law, (a) compulsory disclosure by a party to an action of relevant facts or documents in the possession of an opponent. M16.
W. Blackstone The bankrupt..is bound upon pain of death to make a full discovery of all his estate.
b. (A) display, (a) manifestation, (of a feeling or quality). L16-M18.
S. Johnson His companions..could make no discovery of their ignorance or surprise.
The action or an act of finding or becoming aware of for the first time; esp. the first bringing to light of a scientific phenomenon, etc. Also, detection of a person. M16.
W. S. Landor Shew me..a discoverer who has not suffered for his discovery..whether a Columbus or a Galileo. C. Bront? Anxious..to avoid discovery, I had..resolved to assume an alias. D. H. Lawrence She had made a strange discovery.
(An) exploration, (a) reconnaissance. Now rare or obsolete. E17.
Defoe I had a great desire to make a more perfect discovery of the island.
Something discovered or brought to light. E17.
C. Darwin The principle is a modern discovery.
b. A person whose talents are recognized and made known for the first time. M20.
Information or evidence that bring something to light. M17-E18.
(D-.) A dessert apple of a variety with crisp flesh and bright red skin. L20.
Comb.: discovery method a method of education in which pupils are encouraged to acquire knowledge by their own investigations rather than by listening and reading; discovery well the first successful oil well in a new field.