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Finding vs Knowing - What's the difference?

finding | knowing |

As nouns the difference between finding and knowing

is that finding is a result of research or an investigation while knowing is the act or condition of having knowledge.

As verbs the difference between finding and knowing

is that finding is while knowing is .

As an adjective knowing is

possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.

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)

    • knowing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.
  • * South
    • The knowing and intelligent part of the world.
  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness.
    • a knowing rascal
  • Suggestive of private knowledge.
  • Deliberate

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * knowingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or condition of having knowledge.
  • * 2009 , Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
    • Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings .