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The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.
James Truslow Adams

Meaning of "discovery" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCOVERY

discovery  [dɪˈskʌvərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCOVERY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discovery 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 DISCOVERY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Discovery

Discovery may refer to: ▪ Discovery, observing or finding something unknown ▪ Discovery, a character's learning something unknown ▪ Discovery, a process in courts of law relating to evidence...

Definition of discovery in the English dictionary

The first definition of discovery in the dictionary is the act, process, or an instance of discovering. Other definition of discovery is a person, place, or thing that has been discovered. Discovery is also the compulsory disclosure by a party to an action of relevant documents in his possession.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCOVERY


bravery
ˈbreɪvərɪ
calvary
ˈkælvərɪ
delivery
dɪˈlɪvərɪ
Godavari
ɡəʊˈdɑːvərɪ
ivory
ˈaɪvərɪ
Kaveri
ˈkɔːvərɪ
livery
ˈlɪvərɪ
ovary
ˈəʊvərɪ
plovery
ˈplʌvərɪ
prediscovery
ˌpriːdɪˈskʌvərɪ
recovery
rɪˈkʌvərɪ
rediscovery
ˌriːdɪˈskʌvərɪ
reverie
ˈrɛvərɪ
savory
ˈseɪvərɪ
savoury
ˈseɪvərɪ
self-discovery
ˌsɛlfdɪˈskʌvərɪ
servery
ˈsɜːvərɪ
silvery
ˈsɪlvərɪ
slavery
ˈsleɪvərɪ
special-delivery
ˌspɛʃəldɪˈlɪvərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCOVERY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCOVERY

antislavery
cash on delivery
clovery
enhanced oil recovery
every
examination for discovery
express delivery
home delivery
knavery
pizza delivery
poovery
recorded delivery
redelivery
rivery
severy
shivery
special delivery
spontaneous recovery
very
waste heat recovery

Synonyms and antonyms of discovery in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCOVERY»

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

Translation of «discovery» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCOVERY

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

Translator English - Chinese

发现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descubrimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

discovery
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खोज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اكتشاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

открытие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

descoberta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবিষ্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

découverte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penemuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entdeckung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発見
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발견
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panemon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phát hiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டுபிடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शोध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keşif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scoperta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odkrycie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкриття
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descoperire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακάλυψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontdekking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upptäckten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppdagelsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discovery

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOVERY»

The term «discovery» is very widely used and occupies the 4.124 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOVERY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discovery» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discovery» 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 discovery

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISCOVERY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discovery.
1
James Truslow Adams
The greatest discovery of my generation is that man can alter his life simply by altering his attitude of mind.
2
Joshua Bell
For some reason I can't explain, artist and musicians tend to look younger than our age. Being in music, you need this youthful sense of discovery and wonder for what you're doing and keep your imagination open. That's a youthful way of looking at life and I think that reflects in how you age.
3
Nick Bostrom
Once a discovery has been published, there is no way of un-publishing it.
4
William Henry Bragg
Broadly speaking, the discovery of X-rays has increased the keenness of our vision ten thousand times, and we can now 'see' the individual atoms and molecules.
5
Kate Braverman
I've written books as acts of discovery: things I need to know and that I need to touch. And it's very dangerous work to deal with the most toxic internal elements... I feel like Madame Curie at my computer. I feel like I should be hemorrhaging from my eyes and ears.
6
David Brin
When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance.
7
Jacob Bronowski
The most wonderful discovery made by scientists is science itself.
8
Howard Carter
The news of the discovery spread fast all over the country, and inquisitive enquiries mingled with congratulations from this moment became the daily programme.
9
Bertie Carvel
Working with the children on 'Matilda' has been a joy. They don't do this professionally - their sense of discovery is instinctive, and the challenge for us adults is to keep that going in ourselves when we're doing it for the fiftieth or the hundredth time. To my delight and amazement, it hasn't gone stale - we discover it freshly every time.
10
Eric Clapton
Yeah, it is, because it's a real discovery of your inner resources, you know. That's what my character is all about and what my playing is all about. But to get up there and just go inside and draw out something that makes you feel good first and foremost.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOVERY»

Discover the use of discovery in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discovery and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
John Muir: The Eight Wilderness Discovery Books
Features the eight influential books in which John Muir reflects on the beauty of America's wilderness and fights for their protection.
John Muir, 1992
2
A Discovery of Witches: A Novel
In this tale of passion and obsession, Diana Bishop, a young scholar and a descendant of witches, discovers a long-lost and enchanted alchemical manuscript, Ashmole 782, deep in Oxford's Bodleian Library.
Deborah Harkness, 2011
3
Discovery: Philosophy & Ethics for OCR GCSE Religious Studies
A stand-alone textbook covering one of the most popular areas of study for RE GCSE. This is currently the only full and short course text book endorsed for OCR's 2001 specification B paper (1931/1031).
Jon Mayled, Libby Ahluwalia, 2001
4
Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science
"Reinventing Discovery argues that we are in the early days of the most dramatic change in how science is done in more than 300 years.
Michael Nielsen, 2012
5
Discovery
This comprehensive reference text includes the law, techniques, forms, checklists, and a review of procedural and strategic guidelines.
Mark A. Dombroff, 1986
6
Trail Guide to the Body: A Hands-On Guide to Locating ...
This acclaimed book delivers beautifully illustrated information for learning the muscular and skeletal systems. It makes learning the essential manual therapy skills interesting, memorable and easy.
Andrew Biel, 2010
7
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge.
Karl Raimund Popper, 2002
8
The Discovery of Global Warming
A capricious beast ever since the days when he had trudged around fossil lake basins in Nevada for his doctoral thesis, Broecker had been interested in sudden climate shifts. Here is his most surprising and important calculation.
Spencer R. Weart, 2004
9
Textbook of Drug Design and Discovery, Third Edition
The book follows drug design from the initial lead identification through optimization and structure-activity relationship with reference to the final processes of clinical evaluation and registration.
Tommy Liljefors, Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen, Ulf Madsen, 2003
10
The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative ...
In Part I of the book, "Generation Theory by Comparative Analysis," the authors present a strategy whereby sociologists can facilitate the discovery of grounded theory, both substantive and formal.
Barney G. Glaser, Anselm L. Strauss, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOVERY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discovery is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Discovery's Shark Week has forced a TV feeding frenzy - Television …
For nearly three decades, Discovery has dominated the world of sharks with its annual Shark Week, bringing in millions of viewers and scaring ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Ratings - Discovery Channel Sets Ratings and Viewership Records …
Discovery Channel delivered its most watched second quarter ever in Total Viewers P2+ as well as its highest rated second quarter among ... «The Futon Critic, Jul 15»
3
Discovery Channel Offers a Special Look at Marvel's Ant-Man …
In anticipation of Marvel's upcoming film Ant-Man, the Discovery Channel has revealed a new “special look” at the film and Scott Lang's six ... «Superherohype.com, Jul 15»
4
New 'Wendy' Dino Had Curls and Frills : Discovery News
A new species of dinosaurs named “Wendy's horned-face,” was recently unearthed in southern Alberta, Canada. The dinosaur, whose scientific ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»
5
EyeEm is now using its aesthetic algorithm in the discovery feed
EyeEm is making some changes to how we discover imagery via its app. Now, the main feed will use EyeEm's aesthetics algorithm and ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
6
Opal discovery on Mars may be key to proving ancient life on Red …
Researchers have discovered traces of opal on Mars, leading them to believe it may help prove that the Red Planet was once home to life. «RT, Jul 15»
7
Discovery of inert tank round in Union City spurs evacuations - SFGate
A number of public buildings in Union City were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a couple found what appeared to be a “very large ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
8
From the Start, Pluto was a Puzzle: Timeline : Discovery News
The path to Pluto is riddled with false starts and mistaken identities, but Mother Nature has been kind to its explorers. Here's a look at some of ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»
9
As construction ends, staff readies to open new Discovery High School
Discovery High School in Lawrenceville has about a week of construction remaining as staff prepares to open the school and begin the new ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, Jul 15»
10
Bolivia's Bizarre Red-Orange Lake Is Spied From Space : Discovery
OK, so we've shown you some pictures of strangely-hued bodies of water in past, such as Australia's pink Lake Hillier. But Laguna Colorada ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»

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