discovery
US /dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/
UK /dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/
1.
the action or process of finding or being found for the first time
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The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine.
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Her latest discovery is a new species of plant.
2.
something found
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The archaeologists made an exciting discovery at the ancient site.
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The old map led them to a hidden discovery.