discovery
intermediateB2/dɪsˈkʌvəri/ · dis-cov-er-y
The act of finding or learning something for the first time.
Meanings
The act of finding or learning something for the first time.
پہلی بار کچھ تلاش کرنے یا جاننے کا عمل۔
دریافت
daariyaft
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.
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💡 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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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ 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.