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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-finding.ogg Forms: findings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|finden|fyndyng}} Middle English fyndyng, {{inh|en|ang|findan|findincge}} Old English findincge, {{affix|en|find|-ing}} find + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} finding (plural findings)
  1. A result of research or an investigation. Translations (result of research or an investigation): bevinding (Afrikaans), намиране (namirane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), откриване (otkrivane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), زانراو (zanraw) (Central Kurdish), zjištění [neuter] (Czech), vinding [feminine] (Dutch), trovo (Esperanto), löydös (Finnish), tutkimustulos (Finnish), découverte [feminine] (French), résultat [masculine] (French), Befund [masculine] (German), lelet (Hungarian), ritrovamento [masculine] (Italian), znalezisko (english: archeological) [common-gender] (Polish), odkrycie [common-gender] (Polish), descubrimiento [masculine] (Spanish), відкриття́ (vidkryttjá) (Ukrainian), зна́хідка (znáxidka) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-finding-en-noun-OvN5-hKh Disambiguation of 'result of research or an investigation': 93 3 1 0 1 1
  2. (law) A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact. Categories (topical): Law Translations (conclusion on issues of fact): amar putusan (Indonesian), riscontro [masculine] (Italian), risultato [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-finding-en-noun-~zP8oi8V Topics: law Disambiguation of 'conclusion on issues of fact': 7 81 3 4 2 3
  3. That which is found, a find, a discovery.
    Sense id: en-finding-en-noun-lSQ7Pe8D
  4. The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance. Synonyms (act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance): serendipity Translations (act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance): trouvaille [feminine] (French), Fund [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-finding-en-noun-Z--Yew17 Disambiguation of 'act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance': 1 3 3 90 2 2 Disambiguation of 'act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance': 1 3 3 90 2 2
  5. (Canada, US, generally plural) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. [from 19th century] Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-finding-en-noun-ijsH7mJW Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 9 6 9 7 32 26 11
  6. (jewelry) A self-contained component of assembled jewellery. [from 19th century] Categories (topical): Jewelry Translations (self-contained component of assembled jewellery): korutarvike (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-finding-en-noun-b38jK~7M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Central Kurdish translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 10 9 7 21 35 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 9 6 9 7 32 26 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 8 10 8 13 38 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 11 11 6 11 39 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 6 5 12 57 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 6 8 7 8 27 36 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 8 11 7 20 32 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Central Kurdish translations: 3 3 3 3 16 70 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 8 8 9 26 34 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 9 8 11 8 13 38 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 6 5 7 8 29 37 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 8 7 8 25 36 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 8 11 7 11 39 14 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 9 9 7 14 43 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 17 6 13 19 31 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 7 8 7 8 24 37 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 7 9 7 12 47 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 11 8 9 22 29 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 6 8 7 11 51 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 6 8 7 8 28 34 9 Topics: jewelry, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'self-contained component of assembled jewellery': 1 1 1 1 2 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fact-finding, fault-finding, faultfinding, findings, key finding, theft by finding, wayfinding

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-finding.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|finden|fyndyng}} Middle English fyndyng, {{inh|en|ang|findan|findincge}} Old English findincge, {{affix|en|find|-ing}} find + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} finding
  1. present participle and gerund of find Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: find
    Sense id: en-finding-en-verb-2xuUW-RR Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 9 6 9 7 32 26 11

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
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