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Definition of Discovery
(noun) A formerly unknown idea or object.
Example of Discovery
Discovery Pronunciation
Syllabification: dis·cov·er·y
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /di-skUHv-uhr-ree/
- British English – /dis-kUHv-uh-ree/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /dᵻˈskəv(ə)ri/
- British English – /dᵻˈskʌv(ə)ri/
Usage Notes
- Plural: discoveries
- An individual who (verb) discovers a discovery is a (noun) discoverer.
Additional Information
- Word origin of “discovery” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
- Ogburn, William F. 1922. Social Change with Respect to Culture and Human Nature. New York: Viking Press.
Related Terms
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Cite the Definition of Discovery
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “discovery.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 23, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/discovery/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
discovery. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/discovery/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “discovery.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/discovery/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“discovery.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/discovery/>.