rediscovery

dis·cov·er·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-skuhv-uh-ree]
- /dɪˈskʌv ə ri/
- /riːdɪˈskʌvərɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-skuhv-uh-ree]
- /dɪˈskʌv ə ri/

Definitions of rediscovery word

noun plural rediscovery the act or an instance of discovering. 1
noun plural rediscovery something discovered. 1
noun plural rediscovery Law. compulsory disclosure, as of facts or documents. 1
noun plural rediscovery (initial capital letter, italics) U.S. Aerospace. the third space shuttle to orbit and return to earth. 1
noun rediscovery finding again 1
variable noun rediscovery The rediscovery of something good that you had forgotten or lost is the fact or process of becoming aware of it again or finding it again. 0

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Origin of rediscovery

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; discover + -y3

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Parts of speech for Rediscovery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rediscovery

rediscovery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rediscovery usage trend in Literature

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