discovery find uncovering a | the act of discovering something |
mistake error fault | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention, he made a bad mistake, she was quick to point out my errors, I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults |
double fault | (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point |
determination finding | the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation, the determination of molecular structures |
fault | (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area), he served too many double faults |
finding | the decision of a court on issues of fact or law |
verdict finding of fact | (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision, can be used in formulating a judgment |
finding of law conclusion of law | a finding as to the applicability of a rule of law to particular facts |
lost-and-found | repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them |
fault | responsibility for a bad situation or event, it was John's fault |
demerit fault | the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection, they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel, he knew his own faults much better than she did |
discovery breakthrough find | a productive insight |
fault | (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.), it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it |
fault line | (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface |
Denali Fault | a major open geological fault in Alaska |
fault faulting geological fault shift fracture break | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other, they built it right over a geological fault, he studied the faulting of the earth's crust |
finding | something that is found, the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner, an area rich in archaeological findings |
inclined fault | a geological fault in which one side is above the other |
normal fault gravity fault common fault | an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall |
San Andreas Fault | a major geological fault in California, runs from San Diego to San Francisco, the source of serious earthquakes |
strike-slip fault | a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally |
thrust fault overthrust fault reverse fault | a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression |
found | food and lodging provided in addition to money, they worked for $ and found |
no fault insurance no fault automobile insurance | a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident, the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance |
defect fault flaw | an imperfection in an object or machine, a flaw caused the crystal to shatter, if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer |
find oneself find d | accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation, My son went to Berkeley to find himself |
receive get find obtain incur | receive a specified treatment (abstract), These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation, His movie received a good review, I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions |
learn hear get word get wind pick up find out get a line discover see | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally, I learned that she has two grown-up children, I see that you have been promoted |
establish base ground found | use as a basis for, found on, base a claim on some observation |
find a feel | come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds, I feel that he doesn't like me, I find him to be obnoxious, I found the movie rather entertaining |
discover find | make a discovery, She found that he had lied to her, The story is false, so far as I can discover |
find out catch out | trap, especially in an error or in a reprehensible act, He was caught out, She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks |
knock criticize criticise pick apart | find fault with, express criticism of, point out real or perceived flaws, The paper criticized the new movie, Don't knock the food--it's free |
blame fault | put or pin the blame on |
blame find fault a pick | harass with constant criticism, Don't always pick on your little brother |
determine find find out ascertain | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study, find the product of two numbers, The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize |
determine check a find out see ascertain watch learn | find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort, I want to see whether she speaks French, See whether it works, find out if he speaks Russian, Check whether the train leaves on time |
rule find | decide on and make a declaration about, find someone guilty |
criticize criticise | act as a critic, Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either |
discover find | make a discovery, make a new finding, Roentgen discovered X-rays, Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle |
establish found plant constitute institute | set up or lay the groundwork for, establish a new department |
find | succeed in reaching, arrive at, The arrow found its mark |
witness find see | perceive or be contemporaneous with, We found Republicans winning the offices, You'll see a lot of cheating in this school, The's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions, I want to see results |
detect observe find discover notice | discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of, She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water, We found traces of lead in the paint |
find | perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place, I found myself in a difficult situation, When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room |
find | obtain through effort or management, She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents, We found the money to send our sons to college |
line up get hold come up find | get something or somebody for a specific purpose, I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener, I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing, The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter |
recover retrieve find f regain | get or find back, recover the use of, She regained control of herself, She found her voice and replied quickly |
find happen chance bump encounter | come upon, as if by accident, meet with, We find this idea in Plato, I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here, She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day |
find regain | come upon after searching, find the location of something that was missed or lost, Did you find your glasses?, I cannot find my gloves! |