discovery
1. [ noun ] the act of discovering something
Synonyms: uncovering find
Related terms: deed determination detection breakthrough rediscovery self-discovery find detect learn discover discover strike discover
2. [ noun ] (psychology) a productive insight
Synonyms: breakthrough find
Related terms: insight learn discover discover
3. [ noun ] something that is discovered
Related terms: disclosure learn discover disclose strike
4. [ noun ] (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
Related terms: disclosure law
Similar spelling:   discover
  discoverer
  discovered
  dissever
  discoverable
  disprover
  disprove