discovery
dis-cov-er-y · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The act or process of finding something previously unknown.
- 2.
Something that has been found or learned for the first time.
- 3.
The finding of facts or information, especially in a legal context.
- 4.
A person whose talent has been newly recognized.
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Etymology
From Old French descovrir (modern French decouvrir), from Late Latin discooperire meaning "to uncover," composed of dis- meaning "opposite of" and cooperire meaning "to cover." First recorded in English in the 16th century.