discovery

B1 Topic:Science & Research

US /dɪsˈkʌv(.ə).ɹi/ See IPA manual

Freq #4117

Meanings

1

noun
Something that is found or learned for the first time.

The discovery of penicillin changed modern medicine.
2

noun
The act of finding or learning about something new.

The team is excited about the discovery of the ancient tomb.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · the act of finding or... uncovering

Word family

Forms discoveries

Derived forms autodiscoverybiodiscoverycodiscoverye-discoveryindiscoverynondiscoveryprediscoveryrediscoveryself-discoveryundiscovery

Related forms discover discoverer

Etymology

from discover + -ery, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery. Displaced native Old English onfundennes.

Topics

Science & Research

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# discovery

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪsˈkʌv(.ə).ɹi/
**Frequency rank:** 4117

## Meanings
1. Something that is found or learned for the first time.
2. The act of finding or learning about something new.

## Examples
- The discovery of penicillin changed modern medicine.
- The team is excited about the discovery of the ancient tomb.

## Derived Forms
- autodiscovery
- biodiscovery
- codiscovery
- e-discovery
- indiscovery
- nondiscovery
- prediscovery
- rediscovery
- self-discovery
- undiscovery

## Related Forms
- discover
- discoverer

## Etymology
from discover + -ery, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery. Displaced native Old English onfundennes.

## AI Etymology
discovery comes from discover + -ery, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery. Displaced native Old English onfundennes. Current senses include Something that is found or learned for the first time and The act of finding or learning about something new. English relatives and later formations include autodiscovery, biodiscovery, codiscovery, discover, discoverer.

## Topics
- Science & Research

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