DISCOVERY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word discovery. (close relations)
discoverer
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| uncovering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the removal of covering • the act of discovering something | ||||||
| detection | nounn | |||||
noun • the perception that something has occurred or some state exists • the act of detecting something; catching sight of something • the detection that a signal is being received • a police investigation to determine the perpetrator | ||||||
| disclosure | nounn | |||||
noun • the speech act of making something evident | ||||||
| exploration | nounn | |||||
noun • to travel for the purpose of discovery • a careful systematic search • a systematic consideration | ||||||
| finding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation • the decision of a court on issues of fact or law • something that is found | ||||||
| revelation | nounn | |||||
noun • the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle • the speech act of making something evident • an enlightening or astonishing disclosure • communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency | ||||||
| unearthing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • discover by investigation • recover through digging | ||||||
| find | verbv | |||||
noun • a productive insight • the act of discovering something verb • come upon, as if by accident; meet with • discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes • come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost • establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study • come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds • perceive or be contemporaneous with • get something or somebody for a specific purpose • make a discovery, make a new finding • obtain through effort or management • decide on and make a declaration about • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place • get or find back; recover the use of • succeed in reaching; arrive at • accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation | ||||||
| breakthrough | nounn | |||||
noun • a productive insight • making an important discovery • a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense | ||||||
