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Finding

//ˈfaɪndɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A result of research or an investigation.
  2. 2
    the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation wordnet
  3. 3
    A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
  4. 4
    the decision of a court on issues of fact or law wordnet
  5. 5
    That which is found, a find, a discovery.
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  1. 6
    something that is found wordnet
  2. 7
    The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
  3. 8
    Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. Canada, US

    "Boot and Shoe Findings and Leather Establishments[…] Yocum & Wilson, 225 n 2d st, Shoe Findings, Leather, Last, and Shoe Peg Warehouse"

  4. 9
    A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

    "They manufacture jewlers’ findings, morocco, plush and velvet jewelry cases, paper boxes, morocco boxes, jewelry cards, tags, etc."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of find form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.

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