n.
Pronunciation: dis- ' k ə -v( ə -)r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -er · ies
Date: 1529
1 a : the act or process of discovering b (1) archaic : DISCLOSURE (2) obsolete : DISPLAY c obsolete : EXPLORATION
2 : something discovered
3 : the usually pretrial disclosure of pertinent facts or documents by one or both parties to a legal action or proceeding