The difference between Discovery and Find

When used as nouns, discovery means something discovered, whereas find means anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.


Find is also verb with the meaning: to encounter or discover by accident.

check bellow for the other definitions of Discovery and Find

  1. Discovery as a noun:

    Something discovered.

    Examples:

    "This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease."

  2. Discovery as a noun (uncountable):

    The discovering of new things.

    Examples:

    "The purpose of the voyage was discovery."

    "automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser"

  3. Discovery as a noun (countable, archaic):

    An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.

  4. Discovery as a noun (legal, uncountable):

    A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

    Examples:

    "The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery."

  5. Discovery as a noun (legal, uncountable):

    Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

    Examples:

    "The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate."

  1. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

  2. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.

    Examples:

    "I found my car keys. They were under the couch."

  3. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.

    Examples:

    "Water is found to be a compound substance."

  4. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To gain, as the object of desire or effort.

    Examples:

    "to find leisure; to find means"

  5. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.

    Examples:

    "Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!"

  6. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To point out.

    Examples:

    "He kept finding faults with my work."

  7. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.

    Examples:

    "I find your argument unsatisfactory."

  8. Find as a verb (transitive):

    To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.

    Examples:

    "to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of indictment) against an accused person"

  9. Find as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To supply; to furnish.

    Examples:

    "to find food for workmen"

  10. Find as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To provide for

    Examples:

    "He finds his nephew in money."

  11. Find as a verb (intransitive, legal):

    To determine or judge.

    Examples:

    "The jury finds for the defendant."

  12. Find as a verb (intransitive, hunting):

    To discover game.

  1. Find as a noun:

    Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

  2. Find as a noun:

    The act of finding.

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