discovery

n. finding; revelation

Discovery may refer to:Discovery (observation), observing or finding something unknown to one's cultureDiscovery (law), a process in courts of lawDiscovery Program, NASA space science programDiscovery (fiction), a character's learning something unknownDiscovery (album) a number of albums including:Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)Discovery (Mike Oldfield album)Discovery (Daft Punk album)Discovery (Shanice album)Discovery (UK TV series)Discovery (Irish TV series)Discovery (1960s series on ABC-TV, hosted by Frank Buxton (later Bill Owen) and Virginia Gibson)Discovery ChannelDiscovery (car), a car manufactured by Land RoverDiscovery (Magazine), inflight magazine of Cathay Pacific AirwaysDiscovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, a professional cycling teamDiscovery Records, a record labelDiscovery (horse), an American thoroughbred racehorseRoomba Discovery, a robotic vacuuming device
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Noun
1. the act of discovering something
(synonym) find, uncovering
(hypernym) deed, feat, effort, exploit
(hyponym) detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting
(derivation) fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
2. something that is discovered
(hypernym) disclosure, revelation, revealing
(derivation) fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover
3. a productive insight
(synonym) breakthrough, find
(hypernym) insight, brainstorm, brainwave
(derivation) detect, observe, find, discover, notice
4. (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
(hypernym) disclosure, revelation, revealing
(classification) law, jurisprudence

(n.)
The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.
  

(n.)
That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery.
  

(n.)
Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood.
  

(n.)
Exploration; examination.
  

(n.)
A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets.
  

<standard, protocol> (UDDI) The service discovery protocol for Web Services through which companies can find one another to conduct business. This standard was unveiled by Ariba, IBM, Microsoft, and 33 other companies in September 2000.
(2002-06-28)