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DISCOVERED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discovered or determined by scientific observation
Example:
no explanation for the observed phenomena
Synonyms:
ascertained; discovered; observed
Classified under:
Similar:
determined (having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb discover
Context examples:
She was not happy with the other man. She had discovered her mistake.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
Asteroid 2004 BL86 was initially discovered on Jan. 30, 2004 by a telescope of the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) survey in White Sands, New Mexico.
(Asteroid to Fly By Earth on January 26, NASA)
A team of University of Utah seismologists has discovered a reservoir of hot, partly molten rock hidden 12 to 28 miles beneath Yellowstone's supervolcano.
(Yellowstone magma discovery, NSF)
It was already dusk before we thought of returning; and then we discovered that William and Ernest, who had gone on before, were not to be found.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
It has findings that are discovered that are related to body systems.
(Physical Exam Domain, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Proline-, glutamic acid-, leucine-rich protein 1 (Pelp1 or modulator of nongenomic activity of estrogen, MNAR) is a recently discovered transmitter of estrogen signals.
(Pelp1 Estrogen Receptor Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
If further use case are discovered it may be necessary to move the recursive relationship up to PerformedObservationResult.
(Performed Clinical Result, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
EXAMPLE(S): An imaging device is discovered to be leaking radiation.
(Performed Product Problem Discovery, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Ichida et al discovered the ERRa repression of PGC-1a.
(PGC1a Regulation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
“They discovered him a year ago,” said Miss Burnet, who had sat up and was now intently following the conversation.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
