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Invasion vs Discovery - What's the difference?

invasion | discovery |

As nouns the difference between invasion and discovery

is that invasion is invasion while discovery is something discovered.

invasion

Noun

(en noun)
  • A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
  • The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
  • an invasion of mobile phones
    an invasion of bees
    an invasion of foreign tourists

    Derived terms

    * British Invasion * invasion of privacy * invasion stripes * pitch invasion

    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.