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Discovery vs Built - What's the difference?

discovery | built |

As nouns the difference between discovery and built

is that discovery is something discovered while built is (obsolete) shape; build; form of structure.

As an adjective built is

(informal) well-built.

As a verb built is

(build).

discovery

English

Noun

  • Something discovered.
    • This latest discovery should eventually lead to much better treatments for disease.
  • (uncountable) The discovering of new things.
    • The purpose of the voyage was discovery .
    automatic discovery of RSS feeds by a Web browser
  • (legal, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
    • The prosecution moved to suppress certain items turned up during discovery .
  • (legal, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
    • The defense argued that the plaintiff's discovery was inadequate.

    Related terms

    * discover verb * discoverer noun * e-discovery

    built

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (informal) well-built

    • Derived terms

    * built like a brick shithouse * built like a tank * well-built

    Verb

    (head)
  • (build)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.
    • the built of a ship
  • * 1764 , , Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense :
    • The sailor sees the burthen, the built , and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

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