Collocations for discovery - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
great,
important,
major,
significant
potentially the biggest scientific discovery for fifty years
potentially the biggest scientific discovery for fifty years
startling,
surprising,
unexpected
amazing, remarkable
exciting
fascinating, interesting
grim (esp. BrE), grisly, gruesome
the grisly discovery of a decapitated body
amazing, remarkable
exciting
fascinating, interesting
grim (esp. BrE), grisly, gruesome
the grisly discovery of a decapitated body
latest,
new,
recent
accidental, chance
All these were chance discoveries made by scientists engaged in other investigations.
accidental, chance
All these were chance discoveries made by scientists engaged in other investigations.
fortuitous,
serendipitous
archaeological, medical, scientific
drug
personal
The story tells of a man's journey of personal discovery.
archaeological, medical, scientific
drug
personal
The story tells of a man's journey of personal discovery.
VERB + discovery
make
New scientific discoveries are being made all the time.
New scientific discoveries are being made all the time.
lead to
Their work led to some important medical discoveries.
Their work led to some important medical discoveries.
await
There may be many unexpected treasures awaiting discovery.
There may be many unexpected treasures awaiting discovery.
announce,
report
PREPOSITION
discovery by
a discovery by a French scientist
a discovery by a French scientist
discovery of
the discovery of oil in the North Sea
the discovery of oil in the North Sea
PHRASES
a process of discovery
a journey of discovery, a voyage of discovery (both figurative)
To tour Sri Lanka is to take a voyage of discovery through a land of endless variety.
a journey of discovery, a voyage of discovery (both figurative)
To tour Sri Lanka is to take a voyage of discovery through a land of endless variety.
share a/your discovery (with sb)