finding

/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
(ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
To point out.
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.
(generally plural) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.
A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

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