Main Entry:

dis·cov·ery

Pronunciation:

\dis-ˈkə-v(ə-)rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural dis·cov·er·ies

Date:

1529

1 a: the act or process of discovering b (1)archaic : disclosure (2)obsolete : display cobsolete : exploration2: something discovered3: the usually pretrial disclosure of pertinent facts or documents by one or both parties to a legal action or proceeding