greatdiscovery
nounUK /ˌɡreɪt dɪˈskʌvəri/
US /ˌɡreɪt dɪˈskʌvəri/
A great discovery is a big, exciting finding that people did not know before.
The scientist made a great discovery about how plants grow.
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2. A very important new fact or thing that someone finds out.
Learning that the earth goes around the sun was a great discovery.
3. The act of finding something valuable or surprising for the first time.
The great discovery of the hidden cave amazed the whole town.
4. A special moment when someone understands something new and important.
Her great discovery was that kindness makes people happy.