English Explanatory Dictionary

finding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A result of research or an investigation.
  2. A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
  3. That which is found, a find, a discovery.
  4. The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
  5. Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.
  6. A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of find

Pronunciation

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ en-us-finding.ogg

Word forms

finding findings

Etymology

From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.

Synonyms

serendipity

Derived words

counterfinding fact-finding fault-finding faultfinding finding aid findings fishfinding halofinding key finding nonfinding pathfinding rangefinding rootfinding theft by finding wayfinding wordfind
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