finding

find-ing · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A conclusion reached as a result of an inquiry, investigation, or trial.

  2. 2.

    Something discovered or learned through research or observation.

  3. 3.

    Small items or components used in making jewelry or other crafts.

Forms

plural: findings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    finding of fact — a court's determination of what actually occurred
  • •
    fact-finding — the process of gathering information to establish facts

Related words

See also: conclusion, discovery, find
Synonyms: conclusion, discovery, result

Etymology

From Old English findan ("to find") + -ing (noun-forming suffix). The verb derives from Proto-Germanic finþaną.