discovering
- 01 A2 Elementary
v.finding something that was hidden or unknown before.
v.the act of finding or uncovering something previously unknown or hidden; functions as the present participle or gerund of 'discover'.
Simple“She is discovering many interesting shops in her new neighborhood.”
In context“By discovering the source of the leak early, the maintenance crew prevented significant structural damage to the basement floor.”
- 02 B1 Intermediate
v.learning a piece of information for the first time.
v.the process of becoming aware of a fact or situation through investigation or experience.
Simple“He is slowly discovering that learning a language takes a lot of patience.”
In context“The researchers are discovering that the local population has a much higher resistance to the virus than previously documented.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.the process of finding or learning about something.
n.the action or process of finding something out; used as a gerund noun.
Simple“The discovering of the ancient ruins took many months of hard work.”
In context“The systematic discovering of new chemical compounds requires both sophisticated equipment and a high degree of creative intuition.”
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