discovery
/dɪˈskʌvəri/noun
उच्चारण डिस्कवरी
खोज
Core word
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[C, U]
an act or the process of finding somebody or something, or learning about something that was not known about before; a thing or person that is found
खोज
- the discovery of zero
- The discovery of a new comet excited astronomers across the country.
- The discovery of penicillin saved millions of lives.
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- Archaeologists announced the discovery of an ancient city under the sand.
- Travelling alone was a journey of self-discovery for Rohan.
- Her discovery of an old diary changed the story of the family.
Synonyms finding detection revelation breakthrough find
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
countable: a discovery
When it means something found, it is countable. Scientists make a discovery.
जब इसका अर्थ खोजी गई वस्तु हो, तब यह गणनीय है। वैज्ञानिक discovery करते हैं।
- The discovery of penicillin saved millions of lives.
- Radhika made an interesting discovery in the old library.
discovery of + noun
Use of for the thing that was found. Use by for the person.
जो वस्तु मिली उसके लिए 'of' और जिसने खोजा उसके लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The discovery of oil changed the town's economy.
- The discovery by Archaeologists of a seal surprised everyone.
uncountable: discovery (process)
As the process of finding out, it is uncountable and often appears in titles.
खोज की प्रक्रिया के अर्थ में यह अगणनीय है और प्रायः शीर्षकों में आता है।
- Education should be a voyage of discovery.
discovery + that-clause / noun phrase
A that-clause can follow it to give the new fact that was learned.
सीखे गए नए तथ्य को बताने के लिए इसके बाद that-clause आ सकता है।
- Her discovery that the answer key was wrong saved the batch.
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verb + discovery
makeannouncelead toresult incelebrate
- Scientists announced a major discovery in medicine.
adjective + discovery
scientificaccidentalrecentremarkablearchaeological
- It was an accidental discovery.
discovery + of
golda curea planetoila vaccine
- The discovery of a vaccine ended the epidemic.
voyage / journey of discovery
a voyage ofa journey ofa process ofa sense of
- Travel can be a journey of self-discovery.
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- The discovery of the Indus Valley sites changed our view of ancient India.
सिंधु घाटी स्थलों की खोज ने प्राचीन भारत के प्रति हमारा दृष्टिकोण बदल दिया।
- Newton's discovery of gravity is a favourite question in general knowledge papers.
न्यूटन द्वारा गुरुत्वाकर्षण की खोज सामान्य ज्ञान के प्रश्नपत्रों का प्रिय प्रश्न है।
- The police made a shocking discovery in the empty house.
पुलिस को खाली मकान में एक चौंकाने वाली चीज़ मिली।
- Learning a new word can feel like a small discovery.
नया शब्द सीखना एक छोटी खोज जैसा लग सकता है।
- Her discovery that she enjoyed teaching changed her career.
उसे यह पता चलना कि उसे पढ़ाना पसंद है, उसके career को बदल गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Columbus invented America in 1492.
✓ Columbus discovered America in 1492.
Invent is for new things made by people; discover is for things that already existed.
'Invent' मनुष्य द्वारा बनाई गई नई चीज़ के लिए है; पहले से मौजूद चीज़ के लिए 'discover' आता है।
✗ The discovery about vaccine saved many lives.
✓ The discovery of the vaccine saved many lives.
Use of after discovery to name the thing found.
खोजी गई वस्तु बताने के लिए 'discovery' के बाद 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Discovery is finding what already exists, while invention is creating something new.
'Discovery' पहले से मौजूद चीज़ को खोजना है, जबकि 'invention' कुछ नया बनाना है।
Finding something that already existed but was unknown.
पहले से मौजूद पर अज्ञात वस्तु को खोज निकालना।
- The discovery of a new star excited astronomers.
Creating something new that did not exist before.
ऐसी नई वस्तु बनाना जो पहले नहीं थी।
- The invention of the telephone changed communication.
A result of research or investigation.
शोध या जाँच का परिणाम।
- The findings of the survey were published.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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Keep apart discover (find something that already existed: 'Columbus discovered America') and invent (create something new: 'Edison invented the bulb').
Discover (पहले से मौजूद चीज़ खोजना: 'Columbus discovered America') और invent (कुछ नया बनाना, आविष्कार: 'Edison invented the bulb') को अलग रखिए।