finding
/ˈfʌɪndɪŋ
/noun
1 [mass noun] The action of finding someone or something: a local doctor reported the finding of numerous dead rats...
- Soldiers who reached an isolated village in Aurora province reported finding about 100 dead.
- Not all of those considered at risk were alerted to the anthrax connection at the same time, some finding out through media reports up to four days later.
- She immediately reported her finding to a supermarket security guard.
Synonyms
discovery, location, locating, detection, detecting, uncovering, unearthing
2 (often findings) Information discovered as the result of an inquiry or investigation: the researchers' findings were published in Nature...
- The Inquiry will publish the findings from the survey on its website in August.
- Several investment institutions are pressing it to publish the finding of its inquiry.
- Information on findings must be shared with the international academic community.
2.1 Law A verdict or decision made by a judge or jury.The judge made a finding that the appellant was negligent because he threw a ball for his dog close to where the respondent was standing....
- Before we come to the words used, I set out the judge's findings on malice.
- Does it do no more than permit but not require a finding of negligence?
Synonyms
conclusion, result;
decision, verdict, pronouncement, judgement, ruling, rule, decree, order, recommendation, resolution;
Law determination;
North American resolve
3 (findings) North American Small articles or tools used in making garments, shoes, or jewellery.
Rhymes
- class list
- classmanship
- class mark
- class marriage
- classmate
- classmating
- class meaning
- class movement
- class name
- class notion
- class noun
- class number
- class pride
- class religion
- class reunion
- classroom
- classroom assistant
- class society
- class struggle
- class subject
- class suit
- class system
- class term
- class ticket
- class war