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dis|cov|er|y: dis|cov|er|y «dihs KUHV uhr ee, -KUHV ree», noun, plural -er|ies.

1. the act of discovering; a seeing or learning of something for the first time: »Dr. Fleming's discovery of penicillin ocurred in 1928.

2. a) a thing found out: »One of Benjamin Franklin's discoveries was that lightning is electricity.
b) a person whose particular talent has recently been discovered, such as an actor, entertainer, or athlete: »That young pianist was the discovery of a famous conductor.

3. Law. the compulsory disclosure of facts, documents, etc.

Dis|cov|er|y «dihs KUHV uhr ee, -KUHV ree», noun.

the small English ship which made five important voyages of exploration to North America between 1602 and 1616.

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dis|cov´er|er — dis|cov|er «dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb. 1. to see or learn of for the first time; find out: »Until Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean most Europeans did not know it existed. No one has discovered a way to turn copper into gold. 2. to make… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|er — «dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb. 1. to see or learn of for the first time; find out: »Until Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean most Europeans did not know it existed. No one has discovered a way to turn copper into gold. 2. to make known to the … Useful english dictionary
Dis|cov|er|y — «dihs KUHV uhr ee, KUHV ree», noun, plural er|ies. 1. the act of discovering; a seeing or learning of something for the first time: »Dr. Fleming s discovery of penicillin ocurred in 1928. 2. a) a thing found out: »One of Benjamin Franklin s… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|er|a|ble — «dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be discovered … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|er|ture — «dihs KUHV uhr chur, chuhr», noun. Law. the state of a woman not under the protection or authority of a husband … Useful english dictionary
dis|cov|ert — «dihs KUHV uhrt», adjective. Law. not under the protection or authority of a husband: »A widow is said to be discovert. ╂[< Old French descouvert, past participle of descovrir; see etym. under discover (Cf. ↑discover)] … Useful english dictionary
re´dis|cov´er|er — re|dis|cov|er «REE dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb. to discover again or anew. –re´dis|cov´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|dis|cov|er — «REE dihs KUHV uhr», transitive verb. to discover again or anew. –re´dis|cov´er|er, noun … Useful english dictionary
un´dis|cov´er|a|bly — un|dis|cov|er|a|ble «UHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. not discoverable; not to be discovered, learned, or found out. –un´dis|cov´er|a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|dis|cov|er|a|ble — «UHN dihs KUHV uhr uh buhl, KUHV ruh », adjective. not discoverable; not to be discovered, learned, or found out. –un´dis|cov´er|a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary

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