discovery

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkʌv.ɹi/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of discovering something
  2. noun something that is discovered
  3. noun a productive insight

Etymology

from discover + -ery, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery. Displaced native Old English onfundennes.

In classic literature

Synonyms

find, uncovering

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
act
Narrower (hyponyms)
tracing, self-discovery, determination, rediscovery, breakthrough, detection

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