English Online Dictionary. What means finding? What does finding mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ
- Hyphenation: find‧ing
Noun
finding (plural findings)
- A result of research or an investigation.
- (law) A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
- That which is found, a find, a discovery.
- The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
- (Canada, US, generally plural) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. [from 19th century]
- (jewelry) A self-contained component of assembled jewellery. [from 19th century]
Synonyms
- (act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance): serendipity
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
finding
- present participle and gerund of find
References
- “finding, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2016.