"finding" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-finding.ogg [US] 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': 91 3 1 0 2 2
  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 80 2 4 3 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 89 2 2 Disambiguation of 'act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance': 1 3 3 89 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-6qqmqcK4 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  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-LkgdjKVE Topics: jewelry, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'self-contained component of assembled jewellery': 2 2 1 1 2 93
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 [US]
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 entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 12 2 3 14 13 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 14 12 3 3 17 13 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 13 8 5 4 22 11 38

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          "ref": "1844, John O’Brien, O’Brien’s Philadelphia Wholesale Business Directory, page 72",
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        "That which is found, a find, a discovery."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "find",
          "find"
        ],
        [
          "discovery",
          "discovery"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "discovering",
          "discovering"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "Canadian English",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1844, John O’Brien, O’Brien’s Philadelphia Wholesale Business Directory, page 72",
          "text": "Boot and Shoe Findings and Leather Establishments[…] Yocum & Wilson, 225 n 2d st, Shoe Findings, Leather, Last, and Shoe Peg Warehouse",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. [from 19th century]",
        "Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Canada",
          "Canada"
        ],
        [
          "US",
          "American English"
        ],
        [
          "shoe",
          "shoe"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "generally plural",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Canada, US, generally plural) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. [from 19th century]"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Jewelry"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1884, “The Dennison Manufacturing Company”, in The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review, volume 15, page 246",
          "text": "They manufacture jewlers’ findings, morocco, plush and velvet jewelry cases, paper boxes, morocco boxes, jewelry cards, tags, etc.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A self-contained component of assembled jewellery. [from 19th century]",
        "A self-contained component of assembled jewellery."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "jewelry",
          "jewelry"
        ],
        [
          "component",
          "component"
        ],
        [
          "assembled",
          "assembled"
        ],
        [
          "jewellery",
          "jewellery"
        ]
      ],
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        "(jewelry) A self-contained component of assembled jewellery. [from 19th century]"
      ],
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        "jewelry",
        "lifestyle"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪndɪŋ"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-finding.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/En-us-finding.ogg/En-us-finding.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/En-us-finding.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "sense": "act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance",
      "word": "serendipity"
    }
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    {
      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "bevinding"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "namirane",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "намиране"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otkrivane",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "откриване"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "zjištění"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vinding"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "trovo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "löydös"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "tutkimustulos"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "découverte"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "résultat"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Befund"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "lelet"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ritrovamento"
    },
    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "zanraw",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "زانراو"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "english": "archeological",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "znalezisko"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "odkrycie"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "descubrimiento"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vidkryttjá",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "відкриття́"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "znáxidka",
      "sense": "result of research or an investigation",
      "word": "зна́хідка"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "conclusion on issues of fact",
      "word": "amar putusan"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "conclusion on issues of fact",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "riscontro"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "conclusion on issues of fact",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "risultato"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "trouvaille"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Fund"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "self-contained component of assembled jewellery",
      "word": "korutarvike"
    }
  ],
  "word": "finding"
}

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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English non-lemma forms",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms suffixed with -ing",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verb forms",
    "English verbal nouns",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪndɪŋ",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪndɪŋ/2 syllables"
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "finden",
        "4": "fyndyng"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English fyndyng",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "findan",
        "4": "findincge"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English findincge",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "find",
        "3": "-ing"
      },
      "expansion": "find + -ing",
      "name": "affix"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "word": "find"
        }
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        "present participle and gerund of find"
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        [
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          "find#English"
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      "tags": [
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        "gerund",
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪndɪŋ"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-finding.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/9/9a/En-us-finding.ogg/En-us-finding.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/En-us-finding.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "finding"
}

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