methodicalfinding
nounUK /məˈθɒdɪkəl ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
US /məˈθɑːdɪkəl ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
A finding is something you discover by looking carefully step by step.
The scientist made a methodical finding after checking every sample twice.
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2. A result reached by following a strict, organized process.
The audit produced a methodical finding that no money was missing.
3. The act of locating something using a planned, orderly search.
Their methodical finding of the lost keys took only ten minutes.
4. A conclusion recorded after a careful, rule-based review.
The committee published a methodical finding about the new safety rules.