Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- the act of a person or thing that finds; discovery.
- Often findings. something that is found or ascertained.
- Law. a decision or verdict after judicial inquiry.
- findings, tools, materials, etc., used by artisans.
noun
- a thing that is found or discovered
- law the conclusion reached after a judicial inquiry; verdict
- (plural) US the tools and equipment of an artisan
c.1300, “an abandoned child,” verbal noun from find (v.). Cf. foundling. Later, “a discovery; that which is found out” (1590s). Meaning “result of a judicial examination” is from 1859. Related: Findings.