1
[ adjective ] no longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered' is archaic and primarily a theater term

Synonyms

revealed disclosed

Examples

"the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest"

Used in print

(James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)

Hudson pointed the Discovery down the east coast of the newly discovered sea ( now called Hudson_Bay ) , confident he was on_his_way to the warm waters of the Pacific .

Related terms

unconcealed

2
[ adjective ] discovered or determined by scientific observation

Examples

"variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors" "the discovered behavior norms" "discovered differences in achievement" "no explanation for the observed phenomena"

Used in print

(Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)

Final ratings were made on the basis of a point_system which was developed after studying the distributions of actual behaviors recorded and assigning weight values to each type of behavior that was deviant from the discovered norms .

In this manner , the factors measured by the intelligence_test were controlled , allowing discovered differences in achievement to be interpreted as resulting from other variables .

Related terms

determined

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