UNCOVERING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of discovering something

Synonyms:

discovery; find; uncovering

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("uncovering" is a kind of...):

act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "uncovering"):

tracing (the discovery and description of the course of development of something)

catching; detection; espial; spotting; spying (the act of detecting something; catching sight of something)

self-discovery (discovering your own individuality)

breakthrough (making an important discovery)

determination; finding (the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation)

rediscovery (the act of discovering again)

Meaning:

The removal of covering

Synonyms:

baring; denudation; husking; stripping; uncovering

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("uncovering" is a kind of...):

remotion; removal (the act of removing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "uncovering"):

cornhusking (the act of removing the husks from ears of corn)

-ing form of the verb uncover