discovery

[ dih-skuhv-uh-ree ]

/ dɪˈskʌv ə ri /

noun, plural dis·cov·er·ies.

the act or an instance of discovering.

something discovered.

Law. compulsory disclosure, as of facts or documents.

(initial capital letter, italics) U.S. Aerospace. the third space shuttle to orbit and return to earth.

Origin of discovery

First recorded in 1545–55; discover + -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM discovery

non·dis·cov·er·y, noun, plural non·dis·cov·er·ies. pre·dis·cov·er·y, noun, plural pre·dis·cov·er·ies. re·dis·cov·er·y, noun, plural re·dis·cov·er·ies. self-dis·cov·er·y, noun, plural self·-dis·cov·er·ies.

Words nearby discovery

discovered check, discoverer, discoverist, discovert, discoverture, discovery, discovery bay, discovery club, discovery day, discovery inlet, discovery method

Example sentences from the Web for rediscovery

But perhaps it is precisely for this reason that the rediscovery of Dietrich von Hildebrand could not come at a better time.

The Catholic Philosopher Who Took on Hitler |John Henry Crosby |December 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
More than four decades on, Stoner has been rediscovered by anyone who would care about its rediscovery.

Famous for Not Being Famous: Enough About ‘Stoner’ |Drew Smith |October 31, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
What struck me most, on this rediscovery, is how brilliantly apt is McPherson's title.

David's Bookclub: Battle Cry of Freedom |David Frum |May 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Bernard-Henri Lévy on its rediscovery and restoration—and its upcoming first screening in New York.

A Cult Classic Is Reborn |Bernard-Henri Lévy |May 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

So they sat and talked on far into the night, loath to break up the enjoyment of the rediscovery of each other.

The Whirligig of Time |Wayland Wells Williams
The rediscovery of the Aristotelian biology is a modern thing.

The Legacy of Greece |Various
After their time, until its rediscovery some forty years ago in France, it was a familiar instance of a 'lost art.'

The English Church in the Eighteenth Century |Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
Reason for operation: Rediscovery & Re-education—after two years on the planet—failed to detect signs of militancy.

Operation Haystack |Frank Patrick Herbert
Its rediscovery has been accepted, however, even by some non-Mormons, as proof that the Mormon Bible is an original production.

The Story of the Mormons |William Alexander Linn

British Dictionary definitions for rediscovery (1 of 2)

rediscovery

/ (ˌriːdɪˈskʌvərɪ) /

noun plural -ies

the act, process, or an instance of discovering (something) again

British Dictionary definitions for rediscovery (2 of 2)

discovery

/ (dɪˈskʌvərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

the act, process, or an instance of discovering

a person, place, or thing that has been discovered

law the compulsory disclosure by a party to an action of relevant documents in his possession

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discovery

noun, plural dis·cov·er·ies.

Origin of discovery

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Example sentences from the Web for rediscovery

British Dictionary definitions for rediscovery (1 of 2)

noun plural -ies

British Dictionary definitions for rediscovery (2 of 2)

noun plural -eries

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

discovery

noun, plural dis·cov·er·ies.

Origin of discovery

OTHER WORDS FROM discovery

Words nearby discovery

Example sentences from the Web for rediscovery

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