finding

noun6

1. •
   That which is found, a find, a discovery.
2. •
   A result of research or an investigation.

   • The researchers presented their findings in a new study published Aug. 12 in the journal Nature. — 2026
3. •
   A formal conclusion by a judge, jury or regulatory agency on issues of fact.
4. •
   The act of discovering something by chance, an instance of finding something by chance.
5. •
   (US, Canada) Tools or materials used in shoe making or repair.
6. •
   A self-contained component of assembled jewellery.

   • They manufacture jewlers’ findings, morocco, plush and velvet jewelry cases, paper boxes, morocco boxes, jewelry cards, tags, etc. — 1884