finding

American  

[fahyn-ding] / ˈfaɪn dɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery.

2. Often findings. something that is found found or ascertained.

3. Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry.

4. findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans.

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finding British  

/ ˈfaɪndɪŋ /

noun

1. a thing that is found or discovered

2. law the conclusion reached after a judicial inquiry; verdict

3. (plural) the tools and equipment of an artisan

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Other Word Forms

• nonfinding noun

Etymology

Origin of finding

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English; find + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The findings help clarify what is happening inside a baby's brain long before speech or deliberate movement is possible.

From Science Daily

The findings were published Jan. 30 in Cell Reports Medicine.

From Science Daily

The findings were published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

From Science Daily

The findings suggest that these enormous bodies of solid, superheated rock -- surrounded by a pole-to-pole ring of cooler material -- have played a role in shaping Earth's magnetic field for millions of years.

From Science Daily

Are you reinventing yourself and finding new people to date along the way?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conclusion
• data
• decision
• discovery
• recommendation