English-Thai Dictionary

discovery

N การ ค้นพบ  การ เปิดเผย  exposure disclosure kan-kon-pob

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISCOVERY

n. 1. The action of disclosing to view, or bringing to light; as, by the discovery of a plot, the public peace is preserved.
2. Disclosure; a making known; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his estate and effects.
3. The action of finding something hidden; as the discovery of lead or silver in the earth.
4. The act of finding out, or coming to the knowledge of; as the discovery of truth; the discovery of magnetism.
5. The act of espying; first sight of; as the discovery of America by Columbus, or of the Continent by Cabot.
6. That which is discovered, found out or revealed; that which is first brought to light, seen or known. The properties of the magnet were an important discovery. Redemption from sin was a discovery beyond the power of human philosophy.
7. In dramatic poetry, the unraveling of a plot, or the manner of unfolding the plot or fable of a comedy or tragedy.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISCOVERY

Dis *cov "er *y, n.; pl. Discoveries (.

 

1. The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

 

2. A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets. In the clear discoveries of the next [world ]. South.

 

3. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. A brilliant career of discovery and conquest. Prescott. We speak of the "invention " of printing, the discovery of America. Trench.

 

4. That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery.

 

5. Exploration; examination. [Obs. ]

 

DISCOVERY DAY

DISCOVERY DAY Dis *cov "er *y Day.

 

Defn: = Columbus Day, above.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

discovery

dis cov er y |disˈkəvərē dəˈskəv (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. discoveries ) 1 the action or process of discovering or being discovered: the discovery of the body | he made some startling discoveries. • a person or thing discovered: the drug is not a new discovery. 2 Law the compulsory disclosure, by a party to an action, of relevant documents referred to by the other party. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery .

 

Discovery

Discovery ▶noun a dessert apple of a variety with crisp flesh and bright red skin.

 

discovery well

dis cov er y well ▶noun the first successful oil well in a new field.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Discovery

Discovery ▶noun a dessert apple of a variety with crisp flesh and bright red skin.

 

discovery

dis |cov ¦ery |dɪˈskʌv (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. discoveries ) [ mass noun ] 1 the action or process of discovering or being discovered: the discovery of the body | [ count noun ] : he made some startling discoveries. • [ count noun ] a person or thing discovered: the drug is not a new discovery. 2 Law the compulsory disclosure, by one party to an action to another, of relevant testimony or documents. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery .

 

discovery well

dis |cov ¦ery well ▶noun the first successful oil well in a new field.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

discovery

discovery noun 1 the discovery of the body: finding, location, uncovering, unearthing. 2 the discovery that she was pregnant: realization, recognition; revelation, disclosure. 3 the discovery of new drugs: invention, origination, devising; pioneering. 4 he failed to take out a patent on his discoveries: find, finding; invention, breakthrough, innovation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

discovery

discovery noun 1 the discovery of the body: finding, locating, location, uncovering, unearthing. ANTONYMS concealment. 2 the discovery that she was pregnant: finding out, learning, realization, recognition, detection, determination; revelation, disclosure. 3 the discovery of new drugs: invention, origination, devising; pioneering, introduction. 4 he failed to take out a patent on his discoveries: find, finding; invention, breakthrough, innovation, advance, lucky strike. 5 a voyage of discovery: exploration, pioneering, research.

 

Duden Dictionary

Discovery

Dis co ve ry Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈkavəri |die Discovery; Genitiv: der Discovery englisch, »Entdeckung «Name einer amerikanischen Raumfähre

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

discovery

dis cov er y /dɪskʌ́v (ə )ri /→discover 名詞 複 -ies /-ɪz /1 a. U «…の /…についての » 発見 «of /about » ; 見つける [見いだす, 気付く ]こと (!具体例ではa ～/-ies; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ the discovery of fire 火の発見 ▸ make a new discovery 新しい発見をする b. 〖the ～ that節 〗…という発見 ▸ the recent discovery that viruses cause some cancers ウイルスがある種の癌 （がん ）を引き起こすという最近の発見 2 C (新 )発見物, 発見された物 [人, 事実 ]; (芸能 スポーツなどの )有望な新人 .3 U 〘法 〙(事実書類の )開示 .D -́ D à y ｟米 ｠＝Columbus Day .