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Discovery Definition & Meaning

discovery
noun
  1. the act of discovering something
  2. something that is discovered
  3. a productive insight
  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

"Discovery" in song lyrics

See how discovery is used in real songs:

  • "yes mother, me and wild discovery"
    AesopROCK — Basic Cable
  • "Plus Chris Columbus gets credit for discovery"
    A.L.T. and the Lost Civilization — One Little Indian
  • "Put my wild life on TV like Discovery"
    Buddha Monk f/ Anesthesia, Grime, Mozart, Ol' Dirty Bastard — Play the Game

Usage tips for "discovery"

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Frequently asked questions

What does discovery mean?
the act of discovering something something that is discovered a productive insight (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
What part of speech is discovery?
Discovery is a noun.
How many definitions does discovery have?
Discovery has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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