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
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Discovery as a noun:
Something discovered.
Examples:
"This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease."
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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"
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Discovery as a noun (countable, archaic):
An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
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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."
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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."
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Find as a verb (transitive):
To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
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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."
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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."
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Find as a verb (transitive):
To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
Examples:
"to find leisure; to find means"
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Find as a verb (transitive):
To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
Examples:
"Looks like he found a new vehicle for himself!"
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Find as a verb (transitive):
To point out.
Examples:
"He kept finding faults with my work."
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Find as a verb (transitive):
To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
Examples:
"I find your argument unsatisfactory."
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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"
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Find as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To supply; to furnish.
Examples:
"to find food for workmen"
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Find as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To provide for
Examples:
"He finds his nephew in money."
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Find as a verb (intransitive, legal):
To determine or judge.
Examples:
"The jury finds for the defendant."
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Find as a verb (intransitive, hunting):
To discover game.
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Find as a noun:
Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
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Find as a noun:
The act of finding.