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 discoverdiscoverer Etymology AI details from discover + -ery, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery. Displaced native Old English onfundennes. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown