Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Something that has been found.
  • noun A conclusion reached after examination or investigation.
  • noun A statement or document containing an authoritative decision or conclusion.
  • noun Small tools and materials used by an artisan.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of discovering or ascertaining; discovery.
  • noun That which is found by observation or search; especially, in law, a statement of a conclusion arrived at by the judicial trial of an issue.
  • noun That which is provided for one's support or maintenance; expense.
  • noun plural The tools, appliances, and materials which some workmen have to furnish in their employment, particularly those used by shoemakers; hence, in the United States, shoemakers' supplies in general, excepting leather: as, leather and findings.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun That which is found, come upon, or provided; esp. (pl.), that which a journeyman artisan finds or provides for himself; as tools, trimmings, etc.
  • noun Support; maintenance; that which is provided for one; expence; provision.
  • noun (Law) The result of a judicial examination or inquiry, especially into some matter of fact; a verdict.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A result of research or an investigation.
  • noun law A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
  • noun A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.
  • verb Present participle of find.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
  • noun the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
  • noun something that is found

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Examples

  • But their main finding is that the percentage of Americans who drink alcohol is the same as last year, at 64%.

    2009 July | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • But their main finding is that the percentage of Americans who drink alcohol is the same as last year, at 64%.

    Gallup: “On Mars, They Drink Beer; on Venus, Wine” | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • At the University he drank wine, though not intemperately, and played cards a great deal, the end of the term finding him with gambling debts of twenty-five hundred dollars.

    Selections from Poe J. Montgomery Gambrill

  • Whatever may have been the extent of psychological knowledge at the time of Plessy v. Ferguson, this finding is amply supported by modern authority.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » “Judicial Activism” — The Podcast 2010

  • Ms. Adam wrote on her website that a key aspect of her trips was "friendship evangelism," which she defined as "finding homes for thousands of Bibles, which have been donated through grants and gifts, as we travel from place to place."

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  • This finding is a step toward being able to tailor smoking cessation treatment to individuals based on their unique genetic make-up.

    September 17th, 2007 2007

  • In the same issue a reader asked for help in finding a word for quickly clearing the clutter from the front seat of a car to accommodate an unexpected passenger.

    Word Fugitives 2004

  • Sign me up, if that's what you call finding and ferreting these people out and then prosecuting them to the full extent of the law.

    CNN Transcript May 3, 2006 2006

  • In the same issue a reader asked for help in finding a word for quickly clearing the clutter from the front seat of a car to accommodate an unexpected passenger.

    Word Fugitives 2004

  • Scott says that he will answer all of her questions when there has been a resolution, which he defines as finding Laci.

    CNN Transcript Aug 12, 2004 2004

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