finding

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English fyndyng, Old English findincge; equivalent to find +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aɪndɪŋ Hyphenation: find‧ing === Noun === finding (plural findings) A result of research or an investigation. (law) A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact. That which is found, a find, a discovery. The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance. (Canada, US, generally plural) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair. [from 19th century] (jewelry) A self-contained component of assembled jewellery. [from 19th century] ==== Synonyms ==== (act or instance of discovering or finding something by chance): serendipity ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === finding present participle and gerund of find === References === “finding, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2016.