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Finding vs Founding - What's the difference?

finding | founding |

As nouns the difference between finding and founding

is that finding is a result of research or an investigation while founding is the action of the verb to found; the establishment of something.

As verbs the difference between finding and founding

is that finding is present participle of lang=en while founding is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective founding is

who or that founds or found.

finding

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A result of research or an investigation.
  • (legal) A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
  • A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

    • Derived terms

    * key finding * wayfinding

    Verb

    (head)

    • founding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to found ; the establishment of something.
    • the founding of the republic
  • * 2005 , Donatella Della Porta, Sidney G. Tarrow, Transnational Protest and Global Activism
    • Do foundings of transnational organizations appear to spur foundings of national organizations, or vice versa?

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Who or that founds or found.
    • The founding fathers of our country.