finding
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
Example: I found my car keys. They were under the couch.
(ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
Example: Water is found to be a compound substance.
To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
Example: to find leisure; to find means
noun
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A result of research or an investigation.
A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
That which is found, a find, a discovery.
The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.