Discovery

The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets.

Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood.

That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery.

Exploration; examination.

something that is discovered

(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case