discovering

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/dɪsˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

noun

A discovery.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of discover
noundiscovering (countable and uncountable, plural discoverings)

plural discoverings

  1. countableuncountableA discovery.

    As with all discoverings of the past this is an act that provides useful perspectives.

    1980, Fred E. H. Schroeder, 5000 Years of Popular Culture: Popular Culture Before Printing, page 4
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APA

discovering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discovering

MLA

“discovering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discovering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discovering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discovering.

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