discovery

From Wiktionary

discovery is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• (CAN) IPA: /dəsˈk͉ʌv(ə)ˌɹi/
• (US) IPA: /dɪsˈkʌvəˌri/, SAMPA: /dIs"kVv@%ri/
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[change] Noun

Singular discovery

Plural discoveries

1. A thing or an idea that was found

   When Archimedes made a discovery, he ran around saying "I found it!"

   The new spacecraft will help us make discoveries about space.