Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The act of finding or learning something for the first time.
Discovery
/dɪsˈkʌvəri/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He made an important discovery yesterday.The discovery of DNA changed science forever.
Etymology:
The word discovery originated from the Old French word descoverir meaning uncover, unveil, reveal. It was adopted around the 15th century from late Latin "discooperire," meaning "to uncover, expose," from dis- entirely + cooperire to cover over.
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