1.
[syn: determination, finding]
2. the decision of a court on issues of fact or law;
3. something that is found;
- Example: "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"
- Example: "an area rich in archaeological findings"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Find \Find\ (f[imac]nd), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Found (found); p.
pr. & vb. n. Finding.] [AS. findan; akin to D. vinden, OS.
& OHG. findan, G. finden, Dan. finde, icel. & Sw. finna,
Goth. fin[thorn]an; and perh. to L. petere to seek, Gr.
pi`ptein to fall, Skr. pat to fall, fly, E. petition.]
1. To meet with, or light upon, accidentally; to gain the
first sight or knowledge of, as of something new, or
unknown; hence, to fall in with, as a person.
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Searching the window for a flint, I found
This paper, thus sealed up. --Shak.
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In woods and forests thou art found. --Cowley.
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2. To learn by experience or trial; to perceive; to
experience; to discover by the intellect or the feelings;
to detect; to feel. "I find you passing gentle." --Shak.
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The torrid zone is now found habitable. --Cowley.
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3. To come upon by seeking; as, to find something lost.
(a) To discover by sounding; as, to find bottom.
(b) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object
or end; as, water is found to be a compound substance.
(c) To gain, as the object of desire or effort; as, to
find leisure; to find means.
(d) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
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Seek, and ye shall find. --Matt. vii.
7.
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Every mountain now hath found a tongue. --Byron.
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4. To provide for; to supply; to furnish; as, to find food
for workemen; he finds his nephew in money.
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Wages [pounds]14 and all found. --London
Times.
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Nothing a day and find yourself. --Dickens.
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5. To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to
establish; as, to find a verdict; to find a true bill (of
indictment) against an accused person.
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To find his title with some shows of truth. --Shak.
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To find out, to detect (a thief); to discover (a secret) --
to solve or unriddle (a parable or enigma); to understand.
"Canst thou by searching find out God?" --Job. xi. 7. "We
do hope to find out all your tricks." --Milton.
To find fault with, to blame; to censure.
To find one's self, to be; to fare; -- often used in
speaking of health; as, how do you find yourself this
morning?
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Finding \Find"ing\, n.
1. That which is found, come upon, or provided; esp. (pl.),
that which a journeyman artisan finds or provides for
himself; as tools, trimmings, etc.
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When a man hath been laboring . . . in the deep
mines of knowledge, hath furnished out his findings
in all their equipage. --Milton.
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2. Support; maintenance; that which is provided for one;
expence; provision.
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3. (Law) The result of a judicial examination or inquiry,
especially into some matter of fact; a verdict; as, the
finding of a jury. --Burrill.
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After his friends finding and his rent. --Chaucer.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
finding
n 1: the act of determining the properties of something, usually
by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular
structures" [syn: determination, finding]
2: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
3: something that is found; "the findings in the
gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours
after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"