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Finding

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Definitions for Finding

noun
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
Synonyms
determination
Examples
  1. the determination of molecular structures
noun
the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
noun
something that is found
Examples
  1. the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner
  2. an area rich in archaeological findings
verb
come upon, as if by accident
Synonyms
find happen chance bump encounter
Examples
  1. meet with
  2. We find this idea in Plato
  3. I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here
  4. She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
verb
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Synonyms
detect observe find discover notice
Examples
  1. She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
  2. We found traces of lead in the paint
verb
come upon after searching
Synonyms
find regain
Examples
  1. find the location of something that was missed or lost
  2. Did you find your glasses?
  3. I cannot find my gloves!
verb
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
Synonyms
determine find find out ascertain
Examples
  1. find the product of two numbers
  2. The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize
verb
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
Synonyms
find feel
Examples
  1. I feel that he doesn't like me
  2. I find him to be obnoxious
  3. I found the movie rather entertaining
verb
perceive or be contemporaneous with
Synonyms
witness find see
Examples
  1. We found Republicans winning the offices
  2. You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
  3. The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
  4. I want to see results
verb
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
Synonyms
line up get hold come up find
Examples
  1. I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener
  2. I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing
  3. The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter
verb
make a discovery, make a new finding
Synonyms
discover find
Examples
  1. Roentgen discovered X-rays
  2. Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
verb
make a discovery
Synonyms
discover find
Examples
  1. She found that he had lied to her
  2. The story is false, so far as I can discover
verb
obtain through effort or management
Synonyms
find
Examples
  1. She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents
  2. We found the money to send our sons to college
verb
decide on and make a declaration about
Synonyms
rule find
Examples
  1. find someone guilty
verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Synonyms
receive get find obtain incur
Examples
  1. These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
  2. His movie received a good review
  3. I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
verb
perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
Synonyms
find
Examples
  1. I found myself in a difficult situation
  2. When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room
verb
get or find back
Synonyms
recover retrieve find regain
Examples
  1. recover the use of
  2. She regained control of herself
  3. She found her voice and replied quickly
verb
succeed in reaching
Synonyms
find
Examples
  1. arrive at
  2. The arrow found its mark
verb
accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
Synonyms
find oneself find
Examples
  1. My son went to Berkeley to find himself

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