noun
Meaning 1
A result of research or an investigation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
finding
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
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noun
Meaning 2
A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 3
That which is found, a find, a discovery.
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noun
Meaning 4
The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Qualifier: generally plural
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noun
Meaning 6
A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: jewelry, lifestyle
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verb
Meaning 7
present participle and gerund of find
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 8
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the determination of molecular structures
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: determination
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discovery, find, uncovering
Narrower terms: designation, identification, resolution, solving, validation, proof, substantiation, falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutal, localization, localisation, location, locating, fix, predetermination, rectification, redetermination
noun
Meaning 9
the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: judgment, judgement, judicial decision
Narrower terms: verdict, finding of fact, finding of law, conclusion of law
noun
Meaning 10
something that is found
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner
- an area rich in archaeological findings
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: object, physical object
History
Etymology
From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Afrikaans: bevinding — result of research or an investigation
- Bulgarian: намиране (namirane) — result of research or an investigation
- Bulgarian: откриване (otkrivane) — result of research or an investigation
- Czech: zjištění — result of research or an investigation
- Dutch: vinding — result of research or an investigation
- Esperanto: trovo — result of research or an investigation
- Finnish: löydös — result of research or an investigation
- Finnish: tutkimustulos — result of research or an investigation
- French: découverte — result of research or an investigation
- French: résultat — result of research or an investigation
- German: Befund — result of research or an investigation
- German: Feststellung — result of research or an investigation
- Hungarian: lelet — result of research or an investigation
- Italian: ritrovamento — result of research or an investigation
- Central Kurdish: زانراو (zanraw) — result of research or an investigation
- Polish: znalezisko — result of research or an investigation
- Polish: odkrycie — result of research or an investigation
- Spanish: descubrimiento — result of research or an investigation
- Ukrainian: відкриття́ (vidkryttjá) — result of research or an investigation
- Ukrainian: зна́хідка (znáxidka) — result of research or an investigation
- Indonesian: amar putusan — conclusion on issues of fact
- Italian: riscontro — conclusion on issues of fact
- Italian: risultato — conclusion on issues of fact
- French: trouvaille — act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance
- German: Fund — act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance
- Ottoman Turkish: كشف (keşf, keşif) — act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance
- Finnish: korutarvike — self-contained component of assembled jewellery
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