discovery
/dɪˈskʌvɚi/
noun
Common
1.n.the act of discovering something
2.n.something that is discovered
3.n.a productive insight
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discovery and find share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. discovery means “the act of discovering something”. find means “come upon, as if by accident; meet with”. find is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈskʌvɚi/
1.n.the act of discovering something
2.n.something that is discovered
3.n.a productive insight
/ˈfaɪnd/
1.v.come upon, as if by accident; meet with
“We find this idea in Plato”
2.v.discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
“She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water”
3.v.come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
“Did you find your glasses?”
| discovery | find | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈskʌvɚi/ | /ˈfaɪnd/ |
| Said | di-SKUHV-ur-ee | fahynd |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| Letters | 9 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 4 | 18 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | find, uncovering | happen, chance, bump |
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