finding
pronunciation
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Word Origin
- finding (n.)
- c. 1300, "act of discovering" (by chance or after searching; also an instance of this); verbal noun from find (v.). From c. 1400 as "what the mind discovers; knowledge attained by human effort" (as distinct from revelation or authority). Late 14c. as "act of sustaining, supporting, or providing the necessities of life; that which is provided by way of sustenance and support." Legal sense "proceedings leading to a verdict in an inquisition, etc.," is from mid-15c. Old English finding meant "invention." Related: Findings.
Example
- 1. What would finding the higgs boson mean for physics ?
- 2. The company disputes the finding and will appeal , further lengthening the process .
- 3. The finding was at first puzzling .
- 4. Tom spoke of finding jesus .
- 5. Newspapers and magazines reported the finding .