Discovery vs Investigate - What's the difference?

As a noun discovery

is something discovered.

to inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

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 .

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(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.

(investigat)

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

to investigate the causes of natural phenomena

To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.

to investigate an unsolved murder

To conduct an inquiry or examination.

* 1903 , , "The Shadow and the Flash,"

"Why don't you investigate'?" he demanded. And ' investigate I did.

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