TOP

Definition of finding noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

finding

noun
 
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
 
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
jump to other results
  1. [usually plural] information that is discovered as the result of research into something
    • Our research findings indicate that pregnant women benefit from this treatment.
    • These findings suggest that there is no direct link between unemployment and crime.
    • This result confirms the findings of many previous studies.
    • to report/present/publish your findings
    • I'll now summarize the key findings from these studies.
    • An interesting finding of the survey was that older people were happier than younger people.
    Collocations Scientific researchScientific researchTheory
    • formulate/​advance a theory/​hypothesis
    • build/​construct/​create/​develop a simple/​theoretical/​mathematical model
    • develop/​establish/​provide/​use a theoretical/​conceptual framework
    • advance/​argue/​develop the thesis that…
    • explore an idea/​a concept/​a hypothesis
    • make a prediction/​an inference
    • base a prediction/​your calculations on something
    • investigate/​evaluate/​accept/​challenge/​reject a theory/​hypothesis/​model
    Experiment
    • design an experiment/​a questionnaire/​a study/​a test
    • do research/​an experiment/​an analysis
    • make observations/​measurements/​calculations
    • carry out/​conduct/​perform an experiment/​a test/​a longitudinal study/​observations/​clinical trials
    • run an experiment/​a simulation/​clinical trials
    • repeat an experiment/​a test/​an analysis
    • replicate a study/​the results/​the findings
    • observe/​study/​examine/​investigate/​assess a pattern/​a process/​a behaviour
    • fund/​support the research/​project/​study
    • seek/​provide/​get/​secure funding for research
    Results
    • collect/​gather/​extract data/​information
    • yield data/​evidence/​similar findings/​the same results
    • analyse/​examine the data/​soil samples/​a specimen
    • consider/​compare/​interpret the results/​findings
    • fit the data/​model
    • confirm/​support/​verify a prediction/​a hypothesis/​the results/​the findings
    • prove a conjecture/​hypothesis/​theorem
    • draw/​make/​reach the same conclusions
    • read/​review the records/​literature
    • describe/​report an experiment/​a study
    • present/​publish/​summarize the results/​findings
    • present/​publish/​read/​review/​cite a paper in a scientific journal
    Extra Examples
    • The panel will publish its findings and recommendations.
    • The findings of the commission will be published today.
    • When will the government publish the findings of its report?
    • The study's most surprising finding was the degree of agreement among parents, employers and childcare providers.
    • He will present his preliminary findings at the conference.
    • The survey findings are consistent with the students' own evaluations.
    • The current study contradicts previous findings.
    • Later studies were unable to replicate these findings.
    • It's difficult to generalize these findings to a larger population.
    • This finding must be interpreted with caution.
    • A spokesman for the Inland Revenue disputed the findings.
    • According to the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative, many women's symptoms return after stopping the treatment.
    • Despite these negative findings, the report did identify some progress.
    • Our findings point to a lack of training among social services staff.
    • Our findings relate to births from 2004 to 2024.
    • Our recent findings are in line with those of an earlier study.
    • Scientists have challenged the findings.
    • Similar findings emerged from a later experiment.
    • Similar findings were made in Spain.
    • Students were asked to write up their findings in the form of a report.
    • The findings are based on interviews with more than 2 000 people.
    • The findings for one group can be applied to the others.
    • The findings from the case study school may apply to schools elsewhere.
    • The findings led to the conclusion that…
    • The original findings conflict with more recent findings.
    • The research findings will provide practical assistance for teachers.
    • They will present their findings to senior police officers.
    • UN official reports supported the preliminary findings that the plane was brought down by a missile.
    • findings from a recent research project
    • findings on the depopulation of the countryside
    • recent scientific findings about sleep patterns
    Topics Scientific researchb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • important
    • key
    • significant
    verb + finding
    • record
    • write up
    • summarize
    finding + verb
    • be based on something
    • relate to something
    • apply to something
    preposition
    • finding about
    • finding for
    • finding from
    See full entry
  2. (law) a decision made by the judge or jury in a court case
    • The appeal court upheld a finding that the agreement was unlawful.
    • The court made a finding in favour of the defendant.
    Extra Examples
    • a finding against him by the Independent Commission Against Corruption
    • The facts of this case do not justify a finding of negligence.
    see also fact-finding, fault-findingTopics Law and justicec2, Preferences and decisionsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + finding
    • make
    • justify
    • uphold
    preposition
    • finding against
    • finding in favour/​favor of
    See full entry
See finding in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee finding in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
apron
noun
 
 
From the Topic
Clothes and fashion
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day