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find·ing (fīn′diŋ)

noun

  1. the act of one who finds; discovery
  2. something found or discovered
  3. miscellaneous small articles or materials used in making garments, shoes, jewelry, etc., as buttons, buckles, or clasps
  4. the conclusion reached after an examination or consideration of facts or data by a judge, coroner, scholar, etc.

Etymology: ME: see find

finding Synonyms

finding

n.

verdict, decision, conclusion; see judgment 3, verdict.

finding Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • summarize: Figure 3 summarizes the findings of this part of the survey.
  • disseminate: They were created in order to better disseminate the key findings of this 3-year research project, covering 22 countries in 6 international regions.
  • confirm: In June 2001, a new study confirmed earlier findings on leukemia in the La Hague region.
  • present: There are papers that present the research findings on the subject of what employers want.
  • emerge: The study team have visited eight councils across England, and emerging findings are now being discussed within the Commission and with external stakeholders.
  • replicate: However, this apparent discrepancy is actually a replicated finding.

Adjective modifier

  • Key: Key findings A total of 221 projects were reported.
  • preliminary: In writing up their preliminary findings, the national research coordinators chose to emphasize different aspects of their projects.
  • interim: The Board noted that interim findings of the Study had been considered by the Infrastructure Sub Committee at its meeting on 11 May 2005.
  • key: Some key findings are: Patterns of segregation in England have changed little over the past 20 years or more.
  • empirical: An explanation for the empirical findings may be found in two main strands of class analysis.
  • initial: Source: Office for National Statistics, Crown Copyright Reserved For more details on the initial findings from the 2001 Census then click here.

Modifies a noun

ada: State legislation can at research agenda defeat a congressional troubling findings ada.

Noun used with modifier

  • research: The research findings informed our campaign Standing up for women's safety.
  • fault: A successful track record in electrical design and site test, commissioning and fault finding on rotating machines and controls.
  • audit: The SAI does not have any role on the disposal or the action taken on the audit findings.
  • waythe: Foreign-born single mothers coverage that are chronic condition in any waythe findings.

Preposition: of

survey: Reports the findings of a survey of Asian older people in Bradford.

Preposition: from

  • survey: The findings from the survey are featured in a public consultation paper, which has just been published by the LCD.
  • evaluation: Findings from the evaluation will be available in June.