<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act or process of seeing, finding, or gaining knowledge of something previously unknown, or an instance of this</li><li>The university is dedicated to the discovery, development, communication, and application of knowledge in a wide range of academic and professional fields</li><li>Shortly after the discovery of the tomb, many people associated with the expedition died</li><li>something found, found out, noticed, or realized</li><li>In 2009, archaeologists in Rome unearthed a startling discovery: the remains of an elaborate banquet hall built during the reign of Nero</li><li>Law: the compulsory exchange or disclosure of information, evidence, documents, etc., in preparation for a lawsuit or trial</li><li>The plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery, but the defendants argued that some of the information was exempt</li><li>none Discovery</li><li>U.S. Aerospace: the third space shuttle to orbit and return to earth</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or employed in a trial</li><li>done or made by way of trial, proof, or experiment</li><li>used in testing, experimenting, etc.</li><li>acting or serving as a sample, experimental specimen, etc.: a trial offer</li></ul>