discovery discovery /dɪˈskʌvri, ˌdɪˈskʌvri/

noun

1. () The act of discovering something  ( find , uncovering , discovery )
   the act of discovering something
     The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medicine.
   The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medicine.
   
2. () A productive insight  ( find , breakthrough , discovery )
   a productive insight
   
3. () Something that is discovered  ( discovery )
   something that is discovered
   
4. (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case  ( discovery )
   (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case