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discovery

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/dɪsˈkʌvəri/ · dis-cov-er-y

The act of finding or learning something for the first time.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of finding or learning something for the first time.

پہلی بار کچھ تلاش کرنے یا جاننے کا عمل۔

دریافت

daariyaft

Synonyms

findinguncoveringrevelationپیدائشکھوجاجلاس

Antonyms

concealmentcover-uphidingچھپاناپوشیدہدھندلا

Common Collocations

  • scientific discovery
  • major discovery
  • important discovery

Example Sentences

The discovery of penicillin changed the course of medicine.

پینسلین کی دریافت نے طب کے راستے کو بدل دیا۔

Penicillin ki daariyaf ne tib ke raste ko badal diya.

Her discovery of a new species amazed the scientific community.

ایک نئی نسل کی دریافت نے سائنسی کمیونٹی کو حیران کر دیا۔

Ek nayi nasal ki daariyaf ne sainsee community ko hairaan kar diya.

The discovery was announced at the annual conference.

دریافت کا اعلان سالانہ کانفرنس میں کیا گیا۔

Daariyaf ka ailan saalana conference mein kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

discovery:Discovery refers specifically to the act of finding something out, whereas invention refers to creating something new.

Word Family

discover
verbدریافت کرنا
discoverable
adjectiveدریافت کے قابل
discovery
nounدریافت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'discovery' as in 'discovering new worlds'.

Picture an explorer finding a new island.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دریافت کے سفر میں نکلتے ہیں سب خاکی، / دیوانوں کی سرگوشیاں لشکر بن کے آتی ہیں۔

Daariyaf ke safar mein nikalte hain sab khaki, / Deewanoon ki sargoshiyan lashkar ban ke aati hain.

In the journey of discovery, all mortals venture forth, / The whispers of the madmen come as an army.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چور دروازے سے داخل ہونا

Chor darwazay se dakhil hona

To enter through a secret door.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "discooperire" — to uncover

First known use: 15th century

The term 'discovery' evolved through Middle English and Old French from the Latin term that refers to revealing something that was hidden.