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discovery

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The meaning (definition) of the word discovery

something you find for the first time

The word discovery used in a sentence

“Digging in the sand led to a big discovery, a shiny shell.”

Words that mean the same as discovery (synonyms)

find

How the word discovery is said around the world

Frenchdécouverte (day-koo-VAIRT)
Spanishdescubrimiento (dehs-koo-bree-MYEN-toh)
Mandarin发现 (fah shyen)
Hindiखोज (khohj)
Arabicاكتشاف (ik-tee-SHAAF)
Russianоткрытие (aht-KRIH-tee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)descoberta (dish-koo-BEHR-tuh)
Portuguese (BR)descoberta (jees-koh-BEHR-tah)
Japaneseはっけん (hahk-KEN)
GermanEntdeckung (ent-DEK-uung)
Urduدریافت (dur-YAAFT)
Punjabiਖੋਜ (khohj)
Korean발견 (bal-GYUN)
Hebrewתגלית (tahg-LEET)
Greekανακάλυψη (ah-nah-KAH-leep-see)
Dutchontdekking (ont-DEK-ing)
Tagalognatuklasan (nah-took-lah-SAHN)
Vietnamesephát hiện (faht HEE-un)
Turkishkeşif (keh-SHEEF)
Persianکشف (kashf)
Polishodkrycie (ot-KRIH-chyeh)
Ukrainianвідкриття (veed-kryt-TYA)
Bengaliআবিষ্কার (ah-beesh-KAHR)
Swedishupptäckt (UUP-tekt)
Italianscoperta (skoh-PER-tah)

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