finding

English

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • A result of research or an investigation.
  • (legal) 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.
  • (North America) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.
  • A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fyndyng, finden inherited from Old English findan, findincge affix from English find.

Origin

English

find

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