Finding — synonyms, finding antonyms, definition

1. finding (a)

anticipating apprehending discovering divining oracular

2. finding (Noun)

decision determination judgment recovery reparation repossession rescue resolution resolve settlement will

finding (Noun) — The act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation. ex. "the finding of molecular structures"

finding (Noun) — (law) the decision of a court on issues of fact or law.

finding (Noun) — Something that is found. ex. "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner" ex. "an area rich in archaeological findings"

article discovery find judgement judgment judicial decision object physical object uncovering conclusion of law designation disproof falsification falsifying finding of fact finding of law fix identification localisation localization locating location predetermination proof rectification redetermination refutal refutation resolution • • •

3. finding (Verb)

ascertaining bumping chancing coming up detecting determining encountering feeling finding oneself finding out getting getting hold happening incurring lining up noticing observing obtaining receiving recovering • • • losing

finding (Verb) — Come upon, as if by accident; meet with. ex. "We find this idea in Plato"

finding (Verb) — Determine the existence, presence, or fact of. ex. "We found traces of lead in the paint"

finding (Verb) — Come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost. ex. "Did you find your glasses?" ex. "I cannot find my gloves!"

finding (Verb) — Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study. ex. "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" ex. "find the product of two numbers"

finding (Verb) — Come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuition, or indefinite grounds. ex. "I find him to be obnoxious" ex. "I found the movie rather entertaining"

finding (Verb) — Perceive or be contemporaneous with. ex. "We found Republicans winning the offices"

finding (Verb) — Get something or somebody for a specific purpose. ex. "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"

finding (Verb) — Make a discovery, make a new finding. ex. "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

finding (Verb) — Determine following investigation. ex. "She found that he had lied to her"

finding (Verb) — Obtain through effort or management. ex. "She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents" ex. "We found the money to send our sons to college"

finding (Verb) — Decide on and make a declaration about. ex. "find someone guilty"

finding (Verb) — Be subject to a specified treatment or analysis. ex. "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"

finding (Verb) — Perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place. ex. "I found myself in a difficult situation" ex. "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room"

finding (Verb) — Get or get back; recover the use of. ex. "She found her voice and replied quickly"

finding (Verb) — Succeed in reaching; arrive at. ex. "The arrow found its mark"

finding (Verb) — Accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation. ex. "My son went to Berkeley to find himself"

acquiring arriving at attaining changing comprehending conceiving conceptualising conceptualizing concluding descrying discovering espying experiencing finding out gaining gestating getting getting a line getting wind getting word • • • accessing admeasuring attaining catching catching out chancing on chancing upon coming across coming upon counting discovering enumerating falling upon feeling ferreting ferreting out finding out gauging happening upon instantiating • • • find out