finding

[ fahyn-ding ]
/ ˈfaɪn dɪŋ /
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noun

the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery.
Often findings. something that is found or ascertained.
Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry.
findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans.

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Origin of finding

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; see find, -ing1

OTHER WORDS FROM finding

non·find·ing, noun

Words nearby finding

finder's fee, finders, keepers, Finders keepers, losers weepers, fin de siècle, find fault, finding, find it in one's heart, Findlay, find one's bearings, find oneself, find one's way
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Words related to finding

decision, recommendation, data, discovery, conclusion, decree, pronouncement, award, sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for finding

finding
/ (ˈfaɪndɪŋ) /

noun

a thing that is found or discovered
law the conclusion reached after a judicial inquiry; verdict
(plural) US the tools and equipment of an artisan
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