discovery

noun

1. 1

   Something discovered.

   “This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.”

2. 2

   The discovering of new things.

   “Automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser.”

3. 3

   An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.

4. 4

   A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

   “The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery.”

5. 5

   Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.

   “The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.”