discovery

/dɪsˈkʌvəɹi/

IPA: /D IH0 S K AH1 V ER0 IY0/

noun

1
Something discovered.
“This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.”
2
The discovering of new things.
“Automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser.”
3
An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
4
A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
“The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery.”
5
Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
“The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.”

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