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1. finding [ n ] the act of determining the properties of something

Used in print:

(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)

However , readers who accept Freud 's findings and believe that he has solved completely the mystery of dreams , should ponder over the following words in his Interpretation_Of_Dreams , Chapter 1 , : `` as_a_matter_of_fact no such complete solution of the dream has ever been accomplished in_any_case , and what_is_more , every one attempting such solution has found that in most cases there have remained a great many components of the dream the source of which he has been unable to explain , nor is the discussion closed on the subject of the mantic or prophetic power of dreams '' .

(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)

Of the two , Porter is justly the better_known , for he went far beyond the vital finding of fiction for films to take the first_step toward fashioning a language of film , toward making the motion_picture the intricate , efficient time_machine that it has remained since , even in the most inept hands .

(Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)

Anatomically , the horse lung appears to be remarkably like that of man , insofar as this can be ascertained from comparison of our findings in the horse with those of others ( Birnbaum , ' 54 ) in the human_being .

It is , however , highly suggestive and agrees well with our own findings in which we also failed to demonstrate normally occurring bronchial_artery pulmonary_artery shunts in certain species , especially the dog .

In_conclusion , these findings suggest the need for a comparative physiology , pathology , and histology of mammalian lungs .

Synonyms finding determination Related Terms discovery designation designation localization resolution validation rectification predetermination falsification redetermination detect determine

2. finding [ n ] the decision of a court on issues of fact or law

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(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)

Thus , a finding of conspiracy to restrain trade or attempt to monopolize was excluded from the Court 's decision .

On the basis of the findings which led to this conclusion , the Court remanded the case to the District_Court to determine the appropriate relief .

(U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)

Having had every opportunity to rebut the finding of the local board before both the hearing_officer and the appeal board , petitioner cannot now claim that he was denied due_process because he did not succeed .

Synonyms finding Related Terms decision judgment verdict finding_of_law law

3. finding [ n ] something that is found
Examples: "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner" "an area rich in archaelogical findings"

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(Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)

The duration of the digestive process varies , the pathologist says , but the empty stomach and the findings in the upper gastrointestinal tract indicate that Mrs._Meeker died several hours after her seven o_'_clock dinner .

Synonyms finding Related Terms object detect

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