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discovery

The correct spelling is discovery.

How to pronounce discovery

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/
noun

IPA: /dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/

Say it like: Dis-cov-eree

The correct spelling is discovery. Something discovered. For example: "This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease."

Usage Examples

This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.

Automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser.

The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Something discovered.
  2. 2.The discovering of new things.
  3. 3.An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
  4. 4.A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
  5. 5.Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

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