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Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries.
Alan Alda

Meaning of "discoveries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCOVERIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCOVERIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discoveries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISCOVERIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Discoveries

Discoveries may refer to: ▪ Discoveries, a work by William Butler Yeats, written in 1907 ▪ Discoveries, a 1939 British film ▪ Discoveries, a 2002 book by Robertson Davies ▪ Discoveries, 1955 ▪ Discoveries, 2011 ▪ Discoveries, 2011 ▪ Discoveries, a Canadian youth science television series which aired on CBC Television in 1957 ▪ Portuguese discoveries, Intensive maritime exploration by the Portuguese during the 15th and 16th centuries...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCOVERIES

discouraging
discouragingly
discoure
discoursal
discourse
discourse analysis
discourser
discoursive
discourteous
discourteously
discourteousness
discourtesies
discourtesy
discover
discoverable
discovered check
discoverer
discovert
discoverture
discovery

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCOVERIES

A series
accessories
arteries
bakeries
batteries
breweries
cemeteries
deliveries
fisheries
galleries
groceries
lotteries
masteries
mysteries
nurseries
queries
series
surgeries
time series
wineries
World Series

Synonyms and antonyms of discoveries in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «DISCOVERIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discoveries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discoveries

Translation of «discoveries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCOVERIES

Find out the translation of discoveries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discoveries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discoveries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descubrimientos
570 millions of speakers

English

discoveries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोजों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاكتشافات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

открытия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descobertas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবিষ্কারের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

découvertes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penemuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entdeckungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発見
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발견
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panemuan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khám phá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டுபிடிப்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keşifler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scoperte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odkrycia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкриття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descoperiri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακαλύψεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontdekkings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upptäckter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

funn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discoveries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOVERIES»

The term «discoveries» is very widely used and occupies the 18.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOVERIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discoveries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discoveries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discoveries

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISCOVERIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discoveries.
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Peter Agre
It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because it not only recognizes discoveries, but also their usefulness to the advancement of fundamental science.
2
Alan Alda
Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries.
3
Ivo Andric
Lands of great discoveries are also lands of great injustices.
4
Alan Arkin
But one of the things I learned from improvising is that all of life is an improvisation, whether you like it or not. Some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 20th century came out of people dropping things.
5
Isaac Asimov
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'
6
Michael Aspel
It's nice to witness these discoveries at first hand.
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Francis Atterbury
They who are not induced to believe and live as they ought by those discoveries which God hath made in Scriptures would stand out against any evidence whatever, even that of a messenger sent express from the other world.
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Emily Greene Balch
A major one which no one can overlook is technological and based on inventions and discoveries which have altered the whole basis of production and deeply affected social relations.
9
Christiaan Barnard
I don't believe medical discoveries are doing much to advance human life. As fast as we create ways to extend it we are inventing ways to shorten it.
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Bob Beauprez
Countries around the world are celebrating new oil and natural gas discoveries that hold the promise of greater prosperity for their citizens.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOVERIES»

Discover the use of discoveries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discoveries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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100 Greatest Science Discoveries of All Time
Introduces one hundred discoveries that changed science, including information on who discovered it, how it was discovered, and what makes it one of the one hundred greatest scientific breakthroughs.
Kendall Haven, 2007
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Discoveries
The books in Prufrock's new Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes.
Brenda McGee, Debbie Triska Keiser, 2007
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Lost Discoveries: The Ancient Roots of Modern Science--from ...
Lost Discoveries, Dick Teresi's innovative history of science, explores the unheralded scientific breakthroughs from peoples of the ancient world -- Babylonians, Egyptians, Indians, Africans, New World and Oceanic tribes, among others -- ...
Dick Teresi, 2010
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Discoveries: Letters 1938-1975
Robertson Davies was 25 and a student at Oxford when these letters begin. By the end of the book, in 1975, he has become the magisterial author of the Deptford Trilogy, Fifth Business, The Manticoreand World of Wonders.
Robertson Davies, Judith Skelton Grant, 2002
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Doctors and Discoveries: Lives that Created Today's Medicine
Traces the history of western medicine through the lives of its major contributors, profiling such well-known figures as Hippocrates and Louis Pasteur, as well as lesser-known scientists including Elle Metchnikoff and Samuel Hahnemann.
John G. Simmons, 2002
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Discoveries: the voyages of Captain Cook
Nicholas Thomas draws on twenty years' research into Pacific art, culture, and history to explore the drama of Cook's expeditions. Central to the story is Captain Cook's curiosity.
Nicholas Thomas, 2003
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Serendipity: Accidental Discoveries in Science
Recounts the stories of various inventions, theories, and discoveries in chemistry, physics, archaeology, astronomy, and medicine
Royston M. Roberts, 1989
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Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries: All the ...
Comprehensive and thoroughly readable, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries is an indispensable resource for anyone fascinated by the history of science and technology.
Rodney Carlisle, Scientific American, 2005
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Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo: Including The Starry ...
Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen.
Galileo Galilei, Stillman Drake, 1957
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The Social Basis of Scientific Discoveries
In this book, Augustine Brannigan provides a critical examination of the major theories which have been devised to account for discoveries and innovations in science, and develops a fresh alternative.
Augustine Brannigan, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOVERIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discoveries is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kids get earth-savvy at Descanso Discoveries Camp in La Cañada …
Descanso Discoveries Camp. Fron left, Ivy Seropian, 7, of La Canada Flintridge, Millie Reich, 8, of Los Angeles, Kelly Sellman, 8, of La Canada ... «Valley Sun, Jul 15»
2
National Science Foundation (NSF) Discoveries - Mental word …
The following is part two in a series of articles titled "Amazing Discoveries About How Infants Learn," describing how infants acquire knowledge ... «National Science Foundation, Jul 15»
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3-D views reveal intricacies in intestines that could lead to …
3-D views reveal intricacies in intestines that could lead to discoveries for inflammatory bowel disease. A technology whose roots date to the ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
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MyHeritage Launches Breakthrough Global Name Translation …
MyHeritage Launches Breakthrough Global Name Translation™ Technology to Power Family History Discoveries. New technology eliminates ... «Financial Mirror, Jul 15»
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TD Ameritrade Hosts Free Investor Education Day; Make New …
TD Ameritrade Hosts Free Investor Education Day; Make New Discoveries About Options and Futures. July 15 Event Includes Seven Free ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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NZ: Spider discoveries prompt Mexican table grape withdrawal
New Zealand's Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is working with produce retailers to have Mexican table grapes removed from store shelves, ... «Fresh Fruit Portal, Jul 15»
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Two visits, many more discoveries at mid-renaissance - Monterey …
Restaurant 1833 (643-1833) would seem a little young and fun to be undergoing something so dramatic and historic as a renaissance. «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
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IoT Flaw Discoveries Not Impactful--Yet
As flaws announced at Black Hat USA and elsewhere highlight IoT weaknesses, the impact of these vulns still remains low in the face of vast ... «Dark Reading, Jul 15»
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UT scientists make new discoveries about underside of Antarctic ice
A little more than a century after Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole, a University of Texas graduate student and ... «MyStatesman.com, Jul 15»
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9 bizarre and gruesome discoveries made by food shoppers in …
Nuts and bolts, cockroaches, live flies, mouse droppings and... a tarantula. News Shopper reveals the 9 most bizarre and gruesome discoveries made by food ... «News Shopper, Jul 15»

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