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- pronunciation:
- dih
skuh
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ri
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dih
skuhv
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
discoveries |
| definition 1: |
A discovery is the act of finding or seeing something for the first time, often before any other people.
The discovery of a treatment for the disease saved many people's lives.The little girl's discovery of the cocoon made her very excited.It was years before the scientists made their first important discovery. |
| definition 2: |
When people find or see something for the very first time, that thing is called a discovery.
The ruins of the ancient temple were an important discovery. |
| related words: |
advance, find, location |
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