finding

Meaning

Noun

1. A result of research or an investigation.
2. A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
3. That which is found, a find, a discovery.
4. The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
5. (Canada, US) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.
6. A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

Verb

present participle and gerund of find

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find

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Synonyms

discovery

find

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detection

determination

verdict

deduction

obtaining

perception

judgment

picking up

inference

detecting

conclusion

uncovering

observation

hunting

invention

judgement

locating

location

look-up

meeting

rating

resolution

searching

seek

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sighting

supply

trove

search

coming upon

acquisition

assay

born

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close

closing

closure

corollary

decision

discovered

espial

final stage

found

gaining

getting

Translations

hallazgo

résultat

vondst

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conclusion

trouvaille

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εύρεση

scoperta

Fund

ontdekking

Entdeckung

εύρημα

découverte

Finden

ritrovamento

risultato

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: finden

Inherited from Old English: findan

In summary

From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.